DeSantis has boasted about people flocking to Florida, but the transplants have helped the state reach inflation levels that are twice as high as the national average

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An aerial view of Coconut Grove, Florida.
Coconut Grove, a neighborhood in Miami, Florida.

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DeSantis calls Florida a 'citadel of freedom' in Iowa speech celebrating the state's book and pronoun bans

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to Iowa voters.

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A 17-year-old migrant child died at a government-sponsored shelter in Florida

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Cots are shown in a dormitory at an emergency shelter for migrant children Friday, July 2, 2021, in Pomona, Calif.
A file photo shows a dormitory at an emergency shelter for migrant children Friday, July 2, 2021, in Pomona, California.

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The 'brain' behind Ron DeSantis' likely presidential campaign was involved in a major 'ghost candidate' scandal in Florida: 'If it's not illegal, it should be'

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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I made $500,000 in revenue last year renting out my 2 boats. Here's how I quit my corporate job and turned this into my full-time gig.

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JP Mancini, who charters his boats out to renters on sites including Boatsetter and GetMyBoat.
JP Mancini, who charters his boats out to renters on platforms like Boatsetter.

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Disney's governing board picked a DeSantis ally as new administrator. He'll make a $400,000 salary to oversee the governor's agenda for the district

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Walt Disney World and the Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis-appointed board that controls the district are in dueling lawsuits.
Walt Disney World and the Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis-appointed board that controls the district are in dueling lawsuits.

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DeSantis signed a bill into law that creates new hurdles for undocumented workers and patients in Florida. It provides $12 million to relocate migrants to blue states

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference at the American Police Hall of Fame & Museum in Titusville, Florida.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference at the American Police Hall of Fame & Museum in Titusville, Florida.

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Democrats are so desperate to win in Florida that they are considering NBA legends Dwyane Wade and Grant Hill for the Senate

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Grant Hill, Rick Scott, and Dwyane Wade
A composite image of former NBA stars Grant Hill (left) and Dwyane Wade (right), with Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida.

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Ron DeSantis is banning Chinese citizens from buying land in Florida, accusing China of taking up swathes of farmland: 'We don't want the CCP in the Sunshine State'

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Ron DeSantis speaks during an election night watch party at the Convention Center in Tampa, Florida, on November 8, 2022.

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Ron DeSantis was advised to write 'LIKABLE' at the top of his notepad as a reminder to himself to not get aggressive, old 2018 debate prep video shows

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

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