Ron DeSantis throws hats toward the crowd as he makes his way to the podium during CPAC at the Rosen Shingle Creek and Westgate Resort on Feb. 24, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. - Tomas Diniz Santos/Orlando Sentinel/TNS
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A group of super-wealthy people helped foot the bill as Gov. Ron DeSantis barnstormed Florida and the rest of the country campaigning for his reelection and stumping for political allies running up to the midterm elections this month. They include hoteliers, developers, restaurateurs, investment brokers, trucking magnates, health executives, gas station and convenience store owners, and oil distributors, some of whom benefited from appointments to state boards and from laws enacted by DeSantis. Those include the state’s gas tax holiday, raising the commission for retailers ...
