DeSantis Vetos Funding for Tampa Bay Rays Stadium, Warns Companies on ‘Political Activism’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to the media about the cruise industry during a press conference at PortMiami in Miami, Fla., on April 8, 2021. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday vetoed funds for a future Tampa Bay Rays spring training center and warned private companies to stay away from “political activism.”

A funding request of $35 million for a project named “Sports Training and Youth Tournament Complex” was vetoed by the Sunshine State.