Crowd Goes Wild as DeSantis Family Shows up at Lynyrd Skynyrd Concert

Election Coverage 2022

By Lydia Nusbaum

Published Oct. 17, 2022, 4:13 p.m. ET | Updated Oct. 17, 2022

The DeSantis family takes the stage at a Lynyrd Skynyrd concert, Oct. 16, 2022.

HOLLYWOOD (FLV) – The crowd went wild as Gov. Ron DeSantis, his wife and First Lady Casey, and their three children took to the stage at a Lynyrd Skynyrd concert Sunday.

The crowd burst into chants of, “USA, USA, USA,” as the family of five waved to the crowd.

First Lady Casey DeSantis shared Monday that Lynyrd Skynyrd donated $100,000 to the Florida Disaster Fund. The Seminole Tribe then matched for a total of $200,000.

Packed crowd in Broward at Lynyrd Skynyrd, as everyone erupts on their feet and goes absolutely wild for @GovRonDeSantis and @CaseyDeSantis, bursting in sync into “USA, USA, USA!!” pic.twitter.com/Jhigb1hMzn
— Scott Wagner (@ScottWagnerFL) October 17, 2022

The first lady announced the Florida Disaster Fund has raised more than $45 million dollars since its activation – a record in the state of Florida.

“We are not going to finish until everybody is back on their feet and everybody is recovering and we know that’s going to take a long time,” she said.

Florida Disaster Fund Raises Record-Breaking $45 Million Since Activation

The Florida Disaster Fund, which was previously announced by the First Lady, is the State of Florida’s official private fund established to assist Florida’s communities as they respond to and recover during times of emergency or disaster.

To contribute, visit www.FloridaDisasterFund.org or text DISASTER to 20222.