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Published: Oct. 20, 2021, 4:15 a.m.

At the Florida Capitol, Naples Republican Kathleen Passidomo is tapped to become the state’s next Senate President.

Also, on today’s Sunrise:

— Florida could save Christmas, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis.

— And there is a push to change Florida’s current law which restricts certain individuals from getting compensation after a wrongful conviction.

— Today’s Sunrise Interview is with Republican Rep. Traci Koster and Seth Miller, executive director of the Innocence Project of Florida. They will talk about their joint efforts to change Florida’s Exoneree Compensation Law.

— Also, with 900 manatee deaths so far this year, Fresh Take Florida Reporter Elise Elder joins us to talk about what the state plans to do about it.