State Democrats and critics on social media have accused the governor of "disappearing" amid the state's record-breaking Covid-19 surge, an allegation driven by his absence from public events since December.
The Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida will have a COVID-19 vaccine site in January of 2021. The governor announced that the stadium's parking lot will offer vaccinations for residents 65 and older. The vaccine site opened today for a trial run but it was not known when it would be open to the general public. Joe Raedle is the photographer.
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On December 17th, Ron DeSantis held a press conference, leading Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings to ask, "Where is Ron DeSantis now?"
The number of new Covid-19 cases in Florida reached a record high on December 30.
MSNBC confirmed with the governor's office that the appearance was made 12 days prior, on December 16.
The governor posted a photo on December 30 of his visit to Bagelicious Deli in Ocala, but the restaurant's Facebook page posted the image on December 17.
The Democratic candidate for governor of Florida said that she has not seen the governor since December 17 and that he has canceled multiple meetings with state officials.
Christina Pushaw, the press secretary for the governor, responded to the criticism by posting a picture of the public schedule.
Pushaw said that December 30 and 31 are holidays for state employees, and that DeSantis is spending time with his family.
The communications office did not reply to Forbes.
The White House has made recommendations for Covid-19 prevention. Private employers, government entities and educational institutions are not allowed to mandating Covid-19 vaccines. In July, the school boards were banned from implementing mask mandates.
The number is big.
4,090,000 people. Since the beginning of the Pandemic, Florida has reported more cases of Covid-19 than any other state. Florida has 19,043 cases per 100,000 residents, which is higher than either of the above states.
Donald Trump thinks that Ron DeSantis would be a good vice president.
