Ron DeSantis said New York stay-at-home order caused flights to Florida to spike. But did they?

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Ron DeSantis said New York stay-at-home order caused flights to Florida to spike. But did they?
Tampa Bay Times, 4/1

When New York issued its stay-at-home order amid the coronavirus crisis earlier this month, it caused a flood of New Yorkers to flee to the Sunshine State, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has repeatedly said.

“As soon as that shelter in place order came down from the New York governor, man, the flights took off, people just got the heck out of dodge,” DeSantis said last week.

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Data from FlightAware of incoming flights to the Orlando, Tampa, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and Palm Beach airports shows the total number of incoming flights has dropped steeply compared to a few weeks ago, including flights from the New York City area.

That data does not show any major uptick in the number of flights coming from the New York area following New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s March 20 announcement that he was issuing a stay-at-home order for all the residents in his state.

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[OAITW r.2.0]

1. Just a Republican governor trying to cover his ass by blaming another state for his problem.

It's what they do. Lie, get elected, hire cronies and sycophants that can't help them in a crisis.

[BigmanPigman]

2. Today I heard this same BS from a friend who recently moved to FL.

"What about all those people going to Spring Break and taking it back to other areas of the country????" was my response. My friends' really worried me. Have they become Kool-aid drinkers?!?

[cornball 24]

3. Live in a 1750 home over 55 community with a lot of snowbirds who head to Florida and

they are heading back to PA from Florida. Thank God I'm not one of them.