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turbinetree

(24,695 posts)
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 02:30 PM Apr 2020

Florida governor refuses to follow expert advice as cases surge in his state

Source: American Independent

By Josh Israel -April 1, 2020 12:54 PM

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dragged his feet on issuing a stay-at-home order for the state.

Update: Gov. Ron DeSantis finally conceded to health experts and issued a statewide stay-at-home order on Wednesday afternoon.

As the number of new coronavirus cases in the United States continues to grow by the day, at least 30 governors across the nation have instituted stay-at-home orders to slow the pandemic.

But Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has repeatedly failed to take this step to protect his constituents from COVID-19, making Florida the most impacted state not to have such an order.

For many students, spring break came as public health officials were urging social distancing measures. Despite numerous calls to shut down Florida's beaches, DeSantis refused to do so.

Instead, he left the decision up to local governments while urging people to obey social distancing guidelines.

Read more: https://americanindependent.com/ron-desantis-florida-coronavirus-stay-at-home-orders-governor-beaches-covid-19/



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So the State of Florida has three more years of this malfeasance and the blood, and he does have blood on his hands and he cannot be recalled...................
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Florida governor refuses to follow expert advice as cases surge in his state (Original Post) turbinetree Apr 2020 OP
You had your chance Florida Dopers_Greed Apr 2020 #1
They'd rather die painfully DBoon Apr 2020 #2
Eh, got his own issues Zeus69 Apr 2020 #4
... Cetacea Apr 2020 #9
Governor Groundhog Marcuse Apr 2020 #3
No Rat or weasel pictures available? mpcamb Apr 2020 #10
The person Trump will blame for the last death by Covid-19. nt NCjack Apr 2020 #5
this is the reckoning of florida. nt Javaman Apr 2020 #6
While the governor fiddles, the mayors are picking up some of the slack lark Apr 2020 #7
FL Guv just ordered 30 day stay at home, order goes into effect midnight Thurs Baclava Apr 2020 #8
Geez, Ron . . . Haggis for Breakfast Apr 2020 #11

Cetacea

(7,367 posts)
9. ...
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 07:01 PM
Apr 2020

Lovely. The areas that are likely to suffer the most contain millions of fellow dems. I'm sure they will be comforted by your words.

ps please tell everyone from the other states to stop moving there! (900 per day)

lark

(23,091 posts)
7. While the governor fiddles, the mayors are picking up some of the slack
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 04:53 PM
Apr 2020

Our Repug mayor in Jax. today announced that effective Friday, no gatherings are allowed and people are not allowed to visit any others in the hospital or nursing home and all non-essential businesses will be closed. However, he is still being overly generous with the definition of "essential services". Don't think "warehouse type stores" should be considered essential - think that's the shadow of Walmutt and is ridiculous. I can see there are needed things there, but why not have them delivered or have curbside service available?

Oh, yeah, DeSantis is definitely a trumpist idiot & ass.

 

Baclava

(12,047 posts)
8. FL Guv just ordered 30 day stay at home, order goes into effect midnight Thurs
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 06:28 PM
Apr 2020

Just made a run to the vape shop, they mixed me up a 6 month supply big bottle of my favorite juice, just in case.

Price still less than a carton of cigs

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