Florida legislators tout extraordinary session, put DeSantis on potential campaign launching pad

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The sun shone over the striped awnings of the Historic Capitol. Visitors lined up at the metal detectors across the plaza in the concrete tower that is Florida’s current Capitol. Lobbyists streamed in like ants to sugar. It was the final day of the legislative session, their pay day. Four floors up in the Senate chamber, lawmakers debated the $117 billion budget. Across the rotunda, someone streamed a playlist of pop songs into the House chamber, where members were starting to gather. “Just a small town girl,’’ blasted as Rep. Josie Tomkow, a Republican, posed for pictures ...