a Republican political operative, is at the center of the drama. He is facing felony charges on suspicion of offering [another man] $50,000 to run as an independent in Miami-Dade’s Senate District 37 race. The goal, investigators say, was to “confuse voters and influence the outcome” of the race to represent Senate District 37, a large swath that includes downtown Miami...In recent weeks, GOP legislative leaders and Gov. Ron DeSantis have made “election integrity” a top legislative focus.