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#Sayfie Snapshot - January 5, 2016

Today's Hits and Bits in Florida politics

Hot Click

10 issues to watch during the 2016 session by Jim Saunders of the News Service of Florida.

Twitter Trending

@SeminolePost: State Representative Bob Cortes banks $100k during first year, nearly $18k in December alone. https://t.co/dTkGf5qZch #sayfie

Quotable

"It won't be anything less than a Super Bowl-type issue."

- Mark Delegal, Tallahassee lobbyist, on whether the Legislature passes gambling legislation this upcoming session.

Statworthy

13,435. More than 13,000 rape kits statewide have gone untested, according to an FDLE report released yesterday. The Legislature may consider legislation that would change the rules on who gets to decide whether or not rape kits are tested.