Florida Governor Ron DeSantis pushes signing bonuses for cops as state faces nurse, teacher shortage

At a press conference in Lakeland this morning, Gov. Ron DeSantis used a classic right-wing fear tactic to justify a $5,000 sign-on bonus for Florida police officers, among other proposed new benefits.

“All the things that we care about, fighting theft, our economy, education, all these things that are so important,” DeSantis, whose approval rating has fallen 14 points since July, said at the conference.…