Jack Latvala Will Not Be Senate President

Submitted by Nancy Smith on November 8, 2012 - 11:13am

The 2012 election cycle wasn't kind to Jack Latvala.

His dream of leading the Florida Senate in 2016 -- after incoming President Don Gaetz this year and Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando in 2014 -- is now dimmer than a Flintstones' nightlight.

First, voters ousted two of his pledges -- state Reps. Jim Frishe, R-St. Petersburg and Mike Weinstein, R-Jacksonville -- in the GOP Senate primary.

Now Ellyn Bogdanoff, the primo name on his list, his prize pledge, lost her re-election fight.

It's over. Latvala will not ascend.Senators will be calling Joe Negron, R-Stuart, "Mr. President" in 2016.

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