“The result of 2020 … was that Florida had the most transparent and efficient election anywhere in the country,” said Ron DeSantis in a February speech calling for new restrictions on mail-in voting. “But we also can’t rest on our laurels. We need to continue to stay ahead of the curve, we need to make sure that our citizens have confidence in our elections.”
https://www.tampafp.com/florida-gop-follows-georgia-considers-sweeping-election-bill/
Florida has always been solid red; they've just been rigging election for several decades to make it look less red than it truly is.
I'm sure a lot of places are like that.