TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday criticized top officials in the Republican Party of Florida after the party announced it was not holding a gubernatorial debate at its “Sunshine State Showdown” party gathering being held later this month in South Florida.
The party said it made that decision because Rep. Byron Donalds — who has been endorsed by President Donald Trump but not DeSantis — was the only candidate to meet internal qualification criteria based on polls and fundraising. Other GOP candidates include Lt. Gov. Jay Collins and former state House Speaker Paul Renner.
But DeSantis contended the party was trying to…
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