October 8, 2024: Florida braces for Hurricane Milton and a political storm

POLITICO Playbook Daily Briefing

The Tampa Bay area is on high alert as the Category 5 hurricane is expected to hit later this week. This comes as the Southern U.S. is still recovering from Hurricane Helene. With Election Day just weeks away, political optics are at the forefront of how the Florida government, and Gov. Ron DeSantis, will manage the crisis. Tallahassee-based reporter Gary Fineout joins Playbook editor Mike DeBonis to discuss the situation.