Kent Stermon, a Florida businessman, political donor, and long-time friend of Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, was found dead in his car late on Thursday, according to authorities.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that Stermon’s body was located by a police officer amid an “active investigation” that involved the deceased, the Florida Times-Union reported.
Police did not release any details about the investigation that was launched before his death; however, they did note that detectives will continue it “until its completion.”
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters told the publication that Stermon became a subject of the investigation a few weeks before his death….