Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 9.15.26 — Burnin’ today: Supreme Court, DeSantis, Donalds & Jolly, AI, Uthmeier, Brandes & the Emmys


Sunburn serves you Florida politics like coffee — fresh and hot! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

From: Extensive Media Enterprises Good Tuesday morning.

Good news about a good person — Better Together has a new hire on the government affairs side. The nonprofit, which works with families before they reach crisis, has appointed Angela Bonds as director of External Partnerships and Government Affairs.

Bonds will lead Better Together's engagement with government agencies, elected officials, employers, churches, and community organizations to expand opportunities for families.

Angela Bonds brings government affairs experience to Better Together, helping strengthen partnerships before families reach a crisis.

She comes to the job after years in state government, where she worked in legislative affairs, public policy, and government relations. Her background includes working with members of the Legislature, state agencies, and local governments to advance policy and build relationships across the public and private sectors, as well as advising executive leadership.

"Better Together has built an incredible model that brings people together to strengthen families before they reach a crisis," Bonds said. "I'm honored to join an organization that believes lasting change happens through collaboration."

Better Together CEO Megan Rose said Bonds' experience building relationships across government and the community will help the organization keep expanding its reach.

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More good news about a good guyKPMG has hired David Mica Jr. as a Managing Director and Client Relationship Executive in its Tallahassee office.

Mica joins the Big Four firm's Florida government services practice after more than five years as executive vice president of Public Affairs at the Florida Hospital Association.

David Mica Jr. takes his Tallahassee Rolodex to KPMG after years of public service and advocacy.

He started in the Executive Office of the Governor under Charlie Crist and Rick Scott, ran legislative affairs at the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, and moved to the Florida Lottery as Chief of Staff. Scott named him interim Secretary in 2017 and CEO of Volunteer Florida in 2018, where he led the agency through the recovery from Hurricane Michael. His last state post was Chief of Staff at the Department of Children and Families.

His father, David Mica, was Executive Director of the Florida Petroleum Council for decades. His uncles, Republican John Mica and Democrat Dan Mica, served in Congress for Florida.

Senate President-designate Jim Boyd called him "an influential advocate whose word carries weight," and House Speaker-designate Sam Garrison described him as "a principled, strategic thinker who knows Florida."

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More good news about great peopleRyan Gorman and Dana McKay are expanding to Orlando. Starting today, "The Ryan Gorman Show" airs weekdays from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. on NewsRadio WFLA Orlando.

The show originates live from NewsRadio WFLA in Tampa and already airs on WIOD in Miami. That covers Tampa Bay, Orlando, and South Florida every weekday morning. Veteran news anchors Nathalie Rodriguez and Chris Trenkman are on the show, and Orlando listeners get local news, traffic, and weather throughout the morning.

Ryan Gorman and Dana McKay are expanding their morning-show footprint, bringing their distinctly Florida conversation to Orlando.

"Ryan and Dana have built a show that is informative, entertaining and distinctly Florida," said iHeartMedia Orlando Market President Judy Copier.

Gorman started in radio at 16. He knows how to make a complicated news story easy to follow. He also hosts national iHeartRadio shows on NewsTalk about positive community efforts. McKay comes from Top 40 radio and covers the trending stories, social media, and pop culture. She is a mother of two and brings that perspective to the news.

"We can't wait to begin entertaining more of our fellow Floridians," Gorman said.

I'm on with Ryan every Wednesday morning at 8:35.

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September 15 Prayer Pod

Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. – NIV  


We all want to pray but sometimes we find it difficult to begin our prayer.  Many Pastors and Ministers suggest you begin your prayer by praying back God’s words from Scripture.

These daily prayer PODs are constructed to help you in your prayer life.

September 15 
Pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Lord hear Your words: Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.

Lord hear my request: (Say your needs, wants, fears, thanksgivings) -  In Jesus name I pray – Amen.

READ THE NEW TESTAMENT IN A YEAR….
Today’s Reading for September 15 Romans 12:1-21

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Monday, September 14, 2026

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 9.14.26 — Burnin’ today: DCF, Donalds, Nixon & Moody, Amendment 3, DeSantis & Rizo, Hope Florida, Wiles & AI



Sunburn — First scoop of Florida politics, people and policy ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Good Monday morning.

Breaking late Sunday — "Hurricane center begins tracking Atlantic system" via Richard Tribou of the Orlando Sentinel — After a lull in activity, the National Hurricane Center began tracking a new system with a chance to develop into the season's next tropical depression or storm. As of the NHC's 8 a.m. tropical outlook, a trough of low pressure in the central subtropical Atlantic had disorganized showers and thunderstorms. "While the environmental conditions are not currently favorable for development due to strong upper-level winds, the system is expected to move into a more favorable environment for some gradual development by the middle to later portion of this week," forecasters said. "The disturbance is forecast to move west northwestward across the central part of the subtropical Atlantic."

The Atlantic serves up another tropical question mark, because September rarely believes Florida has enough going on.

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There’s no shortage of polling in Florida politics. There is, however, a shortage of polling we actually trust enough to put our name on.

And right now, we’d like another look at where Florida voters stand.

We’ve done this before. Over the years, Florida Politics and St. Pete Polls have surveyed everything from the top of the statewide ballot to some of the most closely watched races in the state. We publish the numbers, show our work and let the political class argue about what they mean.

The problem is the same as the last time we passed the hat: Good polling isn’t cheap. In fact, it’s considerably more expensive than it used to be.

Florida voters get another chance to tell pollsters what the political class will spend days arguing about.

So, how badly do you want to know what Florida voters are thinking?

We want to commission a new statewide survey from St. Pete Polls, and we’re wondering if Sunburn readers would be willing to help us put it in the field.

The cost: $7,500.

Would you consider kicking in something to help pay for it?

No contribution is too small. Ten bucks helps. Twenty-five helps more. Fifty or $100 gets us there faster. And if a few of you want to really put your shoulder behind the effort, we certainly won’t stop you.

If we raise enough to cover the cost, we’ll commission the poll. If we don’t, we won’t.

And there’s something in it for those who chip in.

Contributors will get an early look at the results before we publish them in Florida Politics and Sunburn, provided, of course, everyone keeps the numbers confidential until publication. If you’d like, we’ll also recognize you when we publish the results.

We’ve asked Sunburn readers to do this before, and they came through. In 2018, readers helped us get another poll into the field. We came back to the well in 2022 and again in 2024, when readers helped make another statewide survey possible.

So, let’s see if we can do it again.

If you want another independent snapshot of Florida — not a campaign poll, not a partisan poll and not a poll designed to generate a fundraising email — chip in here:

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If enough of us put something in the kitty, we’ll put the questions in the field.

And then we’ll find out what Florida really thinks.

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September 14 Prayer Pod

Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. – NIV

We all want to pray but sometimes we find it difficult to begin our prayer. Many Pastors and Ministers suggest you begin your prayer by praying back God’s words from Scripture.

These daily prayer PODs are constructed to help you in your prayer life.

September 14
Pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Lord hear Your
words: Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

Pray Lord hear my request: (Say your needs, wants, fears, thanksgivings)  In Jesus name I pray – Amen.

READ THE NEW TESTAMENT IN A YEAR….
Today’s Reading for September 14 Romans 11:17-36

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