Republican gubernatorial nominee Byron Donalds outlined several policy priorities as Florida's race for governor moved into the general election, including a pledge that insurance changes could reduce property-insurance costs by roughly 20% to 25%.
Donalds said his insurance proposals would include changes to the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund, efforts to lower reinsurance costs and changes to home-hardening programs. He also backed the property-tax proposal going to voters while saying additional changes may eventually be needed. The campaign had not released an independent analysis showing that the insurance changes would produce the full savings he cited.
On data centers, Donalds argued Florida should regulate the facilities rather than impose a statewide ban or moratorium. He called for safeguards involving water use, utility costs and the location of large facilities near residential areas. Democratic nominee David Jolly, by contrast, has called for a statewide pause while environmental, economic and privacy concerns are studied.
Donalds also said he favors greater parental discretion over school vaccinations but stopped short of endorsing the elimination of longstanding requirements for vaccines such as polio and MMR.