On the Miami River recently, a parade of gleaming white pleasure boats cruised through the city.
Half-naked revelers basked on their decks, swaying to Taylor Swift anthems and waving bottles of champagne as they floated by.
A few yards away, in the windowless conference room of an aging Hyatt hotel, a group of Florida Democrats was far more sober.
The state may be known for careless hedonism and family pleasures, but Democrats will be spending the summer working on a very serious and nearly desperate plan to rescue the Florida Democratic Party.
Nikki Fried, the last Democrat elected to statewide office in Florida — over half a decade ago, as agriculture commissioner — dug her heels into the carpeted floor.
Persons:
Taylor Swift, Nikki Fried, —, “ It’s, Fried
Organizations:
Hyatt, Florida Democrats, Florida Democratic Party, Democrat, Democratic Party
Locations:
Miami, Florida, Florida —