DeSantis Gives Bonuses to First Responders for Second Year in a Row

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announces bonuses for first responders in Ponte Vedra Beach on March 31, 2022. Screen Shot/Courtesy of The Florida Channel

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Gov. Ron DeSantis rolled into Ponte Vedra Beach bearing “Christmas in March” bonuses for Florida’s first responders—in recognition of their efforts as well as to offset what he called “Bidenflation.”

As in 2021, law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs and paramedics will be eligible to receive a $1,000 bonus, the Republican governor announced.