5. Yes, I am thrilled by this move, as is my boss Peter Schorsch. We had conversation some months ago about a move, and as these things go, it went from feeling abstract and distant to urgent and unrelenting rather suddenly. I am extremely excited to finally be here full time.

4. My primary focus in D.C. remains the legislative branch. That said, the arrival of the first Florida President in the White House is a big reason now is the time for FlaPol to make its move. I will pay attention to when the admin's actions and Florida players deliver regional impact...

3. Yes, I still have my eyes on other Florida political matters. Something I know after six years with Florida Politics is that my own geographic location doesn't severely hinder coverage. If there is some important reason to be in Tallahassee or elsewhere, it turns out flights are pretty cheap...

2. Yes, I am here full-time. Fate be willing, I am here for many years. My wife, Jennifer Ogles, and youngest, Nolan, are on this adventure with me and completely on board. (My adult kids are still in Florida, as is the rest of my side of the family, and yes, that's very hard)...

1. Yes, I am still working for Florida Politics. I have some existing freelance gigs with Southwest Florida Business Today and The Advocate that will continue. But my top priority at the moment is firmly establishing FlaPol's presence in D.C. and raising the profile of Southeast Politics...

The second is from Ed Hooper on the budgeting process. It would require a transfer of up to $750M to try and bring the budget stabilization fund to 25% of all revenue collections each year.
flsenate.gov/Session/Bill...

5. Everyone responds to these tragedies differently.
When they live through it or lose someone to it, there's no prescribes way to process trauma and grief. It's best to withhold judgment on how people deal with events.

4. The internet is no place to determine if people were genuinely connected to a news event.
The truth is, lots of people want the acclaim. Reporting on the ground will verify who was actually there.

3. There's no such thing as crisis actors.
Seriously. Stop.

2. There's rarely a second shooter.
But there are always people who feel living through the event who feel certain there was one, whether because they can't reckon the timeline in real time hear echoes or make presumptions about nearby chaos.