TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — As the election clock counts down to Nov. 8, Gov. Ron DeSantis is once again flying around the state handing out oversized checks worth millions to local officials while delivering attacks on President Biden, COVID-19 lockdowns and inflation.
Political analysts have said for months that the campaign-style events, complete with handpicked audiences and a dais full of Republican allies, blur the line between his official public duties and campaigning.
Now they’re saying that line was crossed when DeSantis on Aug. 30 criticized Karla Hernandez-Mats, the running mate of his Democratic rival for governor, U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, at an event in Fort Pierce where he was handing out a $2.7 million Florida Job Growth grant.
