Final push

Published: Oct. 27, 2020, 4:15 a.m.

Florida’s Department of Health is reporting 20 new deaths and almost 3,400 new cases of COVID-19. The state’s death toll has now reached 16,652.

Also, on today’s Sunrise:

Joe Biden’s campaign is making a final push to get out the early vote in Florida, appealing to working families who have been hit hard during the COVID-19 crisis, as well as first responders who face lay-offs after risking their lives to do their jobs.

— Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is the only Democrat holding statewide office, so she’s the de facto leader of Florida Democrats. Her biggest concern during the ongoing election can be summarized with just two words — “voter suppression.”

— Florida Politics’ publisher and editor-in-chief Peter Schorsch discusses the new issue of INFLUENCE Magazine spotlighting 100 influential players who work behind the scenes in Florida politics. Who’s No. 1?

— And finally, checking in with someone who wants to flip the script on Florida Man.