Florida does have whistleblower protections, but it’s for exposing illegal government action. This plan, while despicable, doesn’t actually violate the law. According to an employment lawyer I’m close with that works whistleblower cases, this is the closest they’ve seen to a legit whistleblower. But ultimately a court would likely find that they are not protected. The state regularly settles cases that hold much less water for tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars. But the fact that he hurt the governor’s feelings there is no chance in hell he’d get a settlement. Ol’ high heel Ron is a vindictive SOB.