Tag: Gov. Ron DeSantis

Red States Brace to Fight Biden’s Vaccine Mandate

Nearly all Republican-led states have voiced opposition to the vaccine mandate announced by President Joe Biden last week. Many of them have vowed to fight the mandate in court, but held back on voicing specific legal strategies as details of the Biden administration’s policy remain unknown. The mandate would require businesses with more than 100…


States Gear Up for Legal Fight Over Vaccine Mandate

Nearly all Republican-led states have voiced opposition to the vaccine mandate announced by President Joe Biden last week. Many of them have vowed to fight the mandate in court, but held back on voicing specific legal strategies as details of the Biden administration’s policy remain unknown. The mandate would require businesses with more than 100 employees…


Deep Dive (Sept. 13): Florida Gov. Vows to Fight Back on Vaccine Mandates

A group of scientists specializing in vaccines released a paper saying they don’t believe the general public needs a COVID-19 booster shot right now. They argue the current COVID-19 vaccine supply could save more lives if used in people who are not yet vaccinated. This comes as the WHO has been calling on wealthier nations,…


Judge Blocks Florida’s ‘Anti-Riot’ Law, Says it Violates First Amendment Rights

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked Florida’s new “anti-riot” law championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, saying that it violates First Amendment rights. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker on Thursday did not rule the entire statute likely violated the U.S. Constitution, but found that the state legislature’s new definition of the word “riot” was…


Florida Files Emergency Motion to Reinstate School Mask Mandate Ban

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Mere hours after a Florida district court judge ruled to allow schools to mandate face coverings, the state filed an emergency motion asking an appeals court to reinstate the stay on Wednesday night. In the motion, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ team is asking that a hold be put on the Aug. 27 ruling by…


Florida Judge Sets Aside Automatic Stay, Allowing Schools Mask Mandates to Continue

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—On Wednesday morning, Second District Court Judge John Cooper heard arguments from both sides over an automatic stay on Gov. Ron DeSantis’s executive order that allows parents to opt out of school districts mask mandates. The judge ruled to set aside the stay, allowing schools to continue to mandate facial coverings for students,…


Texas Doctor Warns Florida and Others: Feds May Ration Monoclonal Antibodies

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—News of monoclonal antibody therapy is spreading as fast as the COVID-19 virus in Florida, but one Texas physician warns of the federal government’s plans to “ration” the treatment, especially in states with low vaccination rates. On Tuesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis opened up another infusion center in St. Cloud, making it the…


Federal Government Limits Distribution of Antibody Therapy

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began to limit the distribution of the antibody therapy for COVID-19 on Sept. 3 to address a surge in demand for the treatment. The department immediately limited orders only to sites that report their utilization of the monoclonal therapy to the government, according to a notice. The…


Florida Governor Announces Measures to Aid Police Recruitment

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – In a crowded auditorium in Indianapolis, Ind. late on Aug. 17, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced he would be asking the state legislature for $5 million to aid law enforcement agencies with recruiting efforts. DeSantis announced three proposals that he said he would present to the next session of the Florida…


Three More Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Sites Open in South Florida

Three rapid response units opened in South Florida Wednesday afternoon to allow more patients and those exposed to COVID-19 to get access to monoclonal antibody treatment. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis opened a site Wednesday at C.B. Smith Park, in Miami, for monoclonal antibody treatment, and he said two more in the area were scheduled to…