Two weeks ago, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gave his second inaugural address in front of banners emblazoned with “Free State of Florida.”
“Over the past few years, as so many states in our country grinded [sic] their citizens down, we in Florida lifted our people up,” DeSantis, a Republican, told the cheering ground.
A few days later, though, he appointed former Palm Beach Mayor David Kerner, a Democrat, as interim director of the Florida Department of Highways and Motor Safety. His appointment was made official Jan. 17 with his unanimous confirmation by the Florida Cabinet, including DeSantis, newly elected Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson, Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis and Attorney General Ashley Moody….