In choosing Lori Berman of Palm Beach County as their new leader, Florida Senate Democrats went with a calm, respected policy oriented lawmaker — a dramatic change of course from the man she

The Democratic Party in Florida is dead. But there are good people that can resuscitate it. But they don’t want it to be me,” Pizzo said.

The top Democrat in Florida’s Senate is leaving his party, declaring that “the Democratic Party in Florida is dead.”