“Here’s to the winners.” Ron DeSantis, political insiders celebrate win at Inaugural Ball

Author: Emily L. Mahoney / Source: Tampa Bay Times

TALLAHASSEE — Tuesday night, the sound of the thunderous military jet flyover from the swearing-in ceremony was swapped for the plucking of a stand-up bass and the breathiness of a saxophone, as the state’s capital slipped on their gowns and tuxedos for the swanky Inaugural Ball.

Around 1,600 lawmakers, lobbyists and other political insiders mingled and drank complimentary cocktails in the dimly lit Donald L. Tucker Civic Center at Florida State University. Meanwhile, in the VIP area, an…

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