evidence: Gov. Ron DeSantis would allow offshore drilling and fracking in the U.S. as president, as long as it’s not in Florida. The position is part of DeSantis’ plan to "unleash American energy independence," while maintaining Florida as the only Gulf state without rigs, refineries and pipelines dotting its coast. [...] Now as a presidential candidate, DeSantis says he supports expanding offshore drilling and natural gas production and ensuring energy is produced domestically, and says such actions could help the nation’s economy.