Two political committees led by Governor Ron DeSantis’ chief of staff, James Uthmeier, raised over $1.5 million between Sept. 14 and Friday, as DeSantis continues his fight against proposed constitutional amendments on recreational marijuana use and abortion rights. The “Keep Florida Clean” committee raised $1,301,288 during the week-long period, with a financial report showing it had approximately $6.25 million in cash as of Friday. Major contributions included $1 million from the St. Petersburg-based group Save Our Society from Drugs and $300,000 from Clearwater resident Patricia Duggan. Rea…
