2018 seems to have been a huge turning point. DeSantis narrowly beat Gillum by 32000 votes. Four years later he curb stomped Crist. Trump certainly helped get RDS over the top in 2018. RDS and FLA GOP must have done some serious reforms once they took office in 2018.
“””2018 seems to have been a huge turning point.”””
Yes it was. in 2018 Rick Scott beat Bill Nelson in Nelson’s long held senate seat.
And as you mentioned DiSantis beat druggie Gillum.
I would attribute TRUMP and MAGA as the major reason for those wins in 2018. And Rick Scott’s cleanup of FL election rules between 2010 and 2018 as the third reason.