Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Rejects Millions In Federal Energy Funding

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and his family took part in the Fourth of July parade in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Walking in the parade with DeSantis was his wife, Casey and their children, along with supporters carrying signs. (John Tully/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Florida reportedly lost millions of dollars of federal energy funding, as Governor Ron DeSantis quietly rejected the assistance.

The funding, a majority of which was earmarked for energy-efficiency rebates, DeSantis rejected amounted to $377 million, Bloomberg reported, citing blogsite Capitolist, which has ties with state utility Florida Power & Light Co.