Florida has long been a refuge for drug lords, Mafiosi, and stereotypical Florida Men, but ever since Donald Trump made his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach his base of operations, the state has become a mecca for ever more surreal right-wing shenanigans, from Roger Stone partying with frat boys to GOP stalwarts wearing baseball hats declaring, “DeSantis 2024: Make America Florida.” Among the stories in this week’s Weekend Reader is Vanity Fair correspondent Joe Hagan’s venture into the Sunshine State’s heart of darkness.
That and much more in this week’s Weekend Reader, exclusively for paying subscribers below.
Only paid subscribers can comment. Please subscribe or sign in to join the conversation.