An aide to the Florida governor said that Harris' call "seemed political" and that she "was trying to reach out, and we didn’t answer."
Separate from the article, he's also refusing to extend voter registration deadlines because of the storm unlike South Carolina. Today is still unfortunately Florida's voter registration deadline, make sure to register: https://vote.gov/register
After all, she's the vice president, not just a political candidate. Organizations like FEMA are part of the executive branch. Your state is and is about to be a disaster site (again). Just pick up the phone, dude.
There is literally no political downside for him. He scores points with the deplorables by ignoring the federal government, and he knows the Dems would never refuse to send aid so he doesn't have to ask for it. Also he can't run for re-election and he got trounced for the GOP ticket by failing to out-Trump Trump, so there's literally nothing on the line for him by being a petty little dick.
Well, see... The president he supports withholds funding unless the municipalities affected by disasters pass a purity test, so he assumes the president he doesn't support will as well.