The Florida Ethics Commission found, on Dec. 3, there was probable cause that Nicole Fried, a leading Democrat challenger to Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022, inaccurately reported her income. Fried is the Commissioner of Agriculture, the first woman to be elected to the position, and a Manatee County commissioner. The commission, in its regular scheduled session, found probable cause that Fried failed to “accurately disclose” her income in 2017 and 2018, which violated Florida’s financial laws. The complaint was filed by Florida GOP Chair Evan Power. In a closed session, complaints against Nicole “Nikki” Fried, and Vanessa Baugh, were discussed. Manatee County Commissioner Baugh, a Republican, was found to have “abused her office” when she organized a pop-up vaccine clinic. Both women have denied any wrongdoing. Fried was elected to office in 2018 as the only Democrat to win a statewide race. She narrowly defeated state representative Matt Caldwell by …