He will be eligible for secret service protection in 2024, if he’s still in the race. But until then, Florida is footing the bill.
Between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022, the The Florida Department of Law Enforcement spent a total of $4,766,643.40 on DeSantis's protection. And now that he had part of the Sunshine Laws changed so that the public and media can't see any of his past and future travels, who he meets with, etc., they are paying for his protection without knowing what their money is being spent on.