Will Hurricane Ian force Ron DeSantis to confront climate reality?

The governor initially touted his green credentials, but seems to have shifted his position as talk of a White House run swirls

When Ron DeSantis succeeded his climate-denying Republican colleague Rick Scott as Florida's governor in 2019, environmental groups welcomed him as a breath of fresh air.

Red Tide Rick, as Scott became known by critics because of the state's toxic algae blooms, was gone, and one of DeSantis's first acts after taking office was to sign a record budget with $625m for Everglades restoration.