DeSantis restricted travelers from other states last year; now, he's livid at talk of FL COVID [View all]

DeSantis restricted travelers from other states last year; now, he’s livid at talk of FL COVID restrictions


How serious was Gov. Ron DeSantis about cracking down on people who fled to Florida from out-of-state COVID-19 hot spots last spring? Enough to threaten them with arrest.

Also more serious than one might guess from DeSantis’ reaction Thursday to word that the Biden administration was considering — that is, speaking out loud between themselves — about travel restrictions in light of more virulent coronavirus strains.

“[A]ny attempt to restrict or lock down Florida by the federal government would be an attack on our state, done purely for political purposes,” the governor said in Port Charlotte.

“We will not back down, and if anyone tries to harm Floridians or target us, we will respond very swiftly,” he said.

Read more: https://www.floridaphoenix.com/2021/02/11/desantis-restricted-travelers-from-other-states-last-year-now-hes-livid-at-talk-of-fl-covid-restrictions/