DeSantis accused of favoring insurance-industry donors at residents’ expense

Florida governor has ‘lavished the industry with favors and benefits while everyday Floridians suffer’, key report says

Ron DeSantis, the rightwing Republican governor of Florida and a likely 2024 presidential candidate, has handed favors to his big-money donors in the insurance industry at the expense of cash-strapped residents of his state, a new report claims.

The report, “How Ron DeSantis sold out Florida homeowners”, draws on contributions from the American Federation of Teachers union, the nonprofit Center for Popular Democracy, the voting rights group Florida Rising and the dark money watchdog Hedge Clippers.