#Sayfie Snapshot - August 31, 2015

Today's Hits and Bits in Florida politics

Hot Click

Lottery secretary's success dwarfed by some work practices, via Gary Fineout of the Associated Press.

Twitter Trending

@fasanomike: Petulant Florida State legislators attack courts for righting their wrongs http://t.co/mdq9UbwBIB @Scott_Maxwell #sayfie

Quotable

"I don't think we're at a point where just because we couldn't resolve the congressional maps in two weeks under the most unique circumstances I've ever encountered [that] we don't have the ability to do so ever again."

- Sen. Bill Galvano, opposing legislation that would give the Legislature's redistricting powers to an independent commission.

Statworthy

$6 billion. The Florida Lottery under just-resigned secretary Cynthia O'Connell sold almost $6 billion in tickets, a record high.