Ron DeSantis holds up his book as he talks to the audience while on stage during an event at the OCC Road House& Museum on March 8, 2023, in Pinellas Park, Florida. - Dirk Shadd/Tampa Bay Times/TNS
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is now a millionaire thanks to a book deal that nearly quadrupled his net worth, according to a financial disclosure statement released late Friday. DeSantis, 44, put his net worth at $1.17 million as of Dec. 31, up from about $319,000 the previous year, the filing shows. The GOP presidential contender listed $1.25 million in income from HarperCollins Publishers, along with his $141,400 annual salary as governor. DeSantis went on a nationwide tour to promote his book “The Courage to Be Free: Florida’s Blueprint for America’s Revival,” which preceded hi...
