Matt Florell: David Jolly and me

The only time I met David Jolly face-to-face was at a Suncoast Tiger Bay debate in December 2013. A special election to fill the late Congressman Bill Young‘s seat had drawn three Republican candidates, as well as one Democrat and one Libertarian. All five declared candidates were at that day’s event, and I was able to meet with each of them. I had cordial conversations with four of the candidates. Then, I met David Jolly. I approached him as someone…