Haley Campaign Press Release - The Truth About DeSantis' Florida Record

Ron DeSantis is boasting about making America Florida—but what does that really look like? While DeSantis has been camped out in Iowa, no one has been manning the ship in Florida. Here's the stuff about DeSantis' record in Florida he WON'T tell you about.

Affordability
Florida is the least affordable place to live in the country.

• CBS News: Florida is the least affordable place to live in the United States
• Axios: Cost of living in South Florida outpaces national average

Inflation
Inflation is bad everywhere, but Florida is America's inflation hotspot.

• CNN: Florida is now America's inflation hotspot
• Bloomberg: Miami's Inflation Ranks Highest in the US
• Forbes: Florida Cities Hit Hardest By Inflation Over The Last Year, But Fed's Effort To Provide Relief Creates New Problems

Property Insurance
Florida is experiencing a property insurance crisis. On average, Floridians are paying over $4,200 for their yearly home insurance premium. That's an increase of 42% from last year and dramatically higher than the average national premium of $1,700.

• Newsweek: Florida's Insurance Crisis is About to Get Even Worse
• WKMG 6: Double-digit rate hike approved for Citizens Insurance
• E&E News: Fla. insurance crisis deepens as rates soar, companies fall
• Tampa Bay Times: Florida leaders blame insurance crisis on lawsuits, but evidence is thin
• WFTV 9: Florida's ongoing property insurance crisis leading to spikes in HOA fees
• Newsweek: Florida Faces Exodus as Insurance Costs Cause Residents to Leave State
• Pensacola News Journal: Farmers Insurance is the 4th major insurer to leave Florida, underlining insurance crisis

Housing Costs
Florida is home to nine of the 21 most overpriced housing markets in the country. Florida home values have risen by 80% over the past five years.

• CBS News: Florida is the least affordable place to live in the U.S.
• JAX Today: Homes are more costly than ever in Northeast Florida
• Orlando Sentinel: Floridians to DeSantis: Come home and fix housing crisis, other woes
• Nasdaq: The 10 Most Overpriced Housing Markets in America — 5 Are in Florida

High Cost of Living Is Pushing Seniors Away
Once a haven for seniors and retirees, Florida is now out of reach for many seniors.

• Fox 13: Florida retirement dream dying for seniors who can't afford cost of living
• NewsNation: Increased cost of living pushing retirees out of Florida
• Yahoo Finance: Florida's Retirees Are Fleeing: Here's Where They're Settling
• CNBC: The 10 cheapest U.S. states to retire—Florida doesn't make the list