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January 20, 2021
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Earlier this week, we reported on a curious coincidence: the common characteristic of the 12 counties that are part of Florida’s growing COVID-19 vaccination partnership with supermarket chain Publix is that each county is surely Republican. Counties of Deep Red Bay, Citrus, Collier, Escambia, Flagler, Hernando, Marion, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, St. Johns, Volusia, and Walton currently offer the COVID-19 vaccine to Florida seniors 65 and over. Stores offering COVID-19 vaccinations have received approximately 100 to 125 doses
per day.
@Drue Pautz 175,000 people 65 in Orange County waiting to sign up, being driven away by snowbirds and foreigners, and a distribution channel that can serve a maximum of 1,500 a day. Do the math, it’s not a pretty picture.
@ Gina Renée This is an abomination. The vaccines should be sent where there is greatest need, rather than based on DeSatan’s political ambitions. He is really reprehensible.
@ Dan Kaye That would be very hot for Republicans. Punish and take revenge on people who vote against them.
@William Douglas Meade Well put, Orlando Weak, considering DeSantis won 57 out of 67 counties, it would be tough not being one.
@Garbtor Georgette I had a manager tell me, « We got the vaccine because DeSantis LOVES Publix. »
Last week we wrote about how state-level Republican lawmakers are increasingly working to overturn local measures approved by clear voter majorities (« Key West proves it: Florida voters care, Florida Republicans care they override « January 15). . In particular, three electoral measures approved by voters in November to protect the natural beauty of Key West are in danger of being overturned by action by Manatee County Republican Senator Jim Boyd, who blatantly claims these measures « threaten the public’s health » , Safety and wellbeing. »
@ Ryan Hamilton How the minority party ever got so much control shows how corrupt our system is.
@Jess Bundy Let the Dems who want to control us write stupid articles.
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