The case that won't die: DeSantis joins Patronis in boosting fortunes of big contributor in 'Tooth Fairy' case

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Gov. Ron DeSantis, right, and Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis

By Dan Christensen, FloridaBulldog.org

Operation Tooth Fairy, the insurance fraud case cooked up by Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis that Miami-Dade prosecutors refused to prosecute, has been quietly reanimated and retargeted by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

And like Patronis, DeSantis used his position to take official action that boosted the $24.6-million corporate takeover quest of a wealthy contributor who has pumped tens of thousands of dollars into the governor’s political war chest.

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