Florida Republicans, in an unprecedented move, stripped Representative Ray Sansom of his short-lived tenure as House speaker before he had presided over his first regular session of the House, and chose Larry Cretul as the new leader.

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Florida Republicans, in an unprecedented move, stripped Representative Ray Sansom of his short-lived tenure as House speaker before he had presided over his first regular session of the House, and chose Larry Cretul as the new leader. "It was something that had to be done so we can get the work done for the people of Florida. It was nothing any of us wanted to do," said Representative Rich Glorioso. Sansom, who assumed the job as speaker in December, was under a cloud for accepting an...