Monday, May 3, 2021
by Matthew Peddie (WMFE)
Photo: Orange TV
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings is criticizing an executive order from Governor Ron DeSantis limiting local government emergency orders relating to COVID-19.
In a statement, Demings said the Governor’s actions were “part of a larger partisan strategy by the Republican Party to usurp the authority of Democrat-led urban counties and cities across America.”
“We expect better from the governor of Florida.”
He said he’ll review the county’s statutory authority and “respond accordingly” to the executive order.
Demings said the governor had been slow to respond to the pandemic, leaving mayors to step in to keep residents safe.