Florida state Sen. Jason Pizzo, who was the state Senate Democratic Leader, abandoned the Democratic Party, announcing a switch to no party affiliation.

Florida State Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo announced Thursday he is leaving the Democratic Party, promptly stepping down from his

The top Democrat in Florida's Senate is leaving his party, declaring that “the Democratic Party in Florida is dead." Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo's announcement on the Senate floor Thursday that he's changing his registration to no party affiliation is the latest blow to a party that has struggled to define itself