Florida Gov. DeSantis leaves top offices vacant for weeks with no replacements in sight

Floridahasgoneweekswithouttwoofitstopfiveexecutivebranchofficials.Sofar,ithasn’tdisruptedstatebusiness,andGov.RonDeSantisisn’tinarushtoappointanyonetotheroles. FormerLt.Gov.JeanetteNuñezleftthatroleinFebruarytobeinterimpresidentofFloridaInternationalUniversity. FormerChiefFinancialOfficerJimmyPatronislefthispositionMarch31aheadofwinningaspecialelectionforaU.S.Houseseat. DeSantishasn’tsaidwhenhe’llnameareplacementforNuñez.Floridalawrequiresalieutenantgovernortobeappointedwhenthere’savacancy,butthere’snodeadlinetomakesuchanappointment. DuringthetenureofDeSantis’predecessor,RickScott,nowaU.S.senator,thepositionwentvacantfor10monthsbeforehewassuedbyDemocraticgroupsandnamedformerstatelawmakerandthen-Miami-DadePropertyAppraiserCarlosLopez-Canteratothepost. FortheCFOjob,DeSantishassaidhe’lllikelywaituntilmid-MaytonamePatronis’permanentreplacement.Butunlikewhenhenamedanactingattorneygeneraltore