Daytona Beach News-Journal Editorial Board
Florida’s tourism and hospitality sector took it on the chin in the coronavirus pandemic, perhaps more than any other industry: In 2020, the state’s leading industry hemorrhaged money, with 50 million fewer visitors than 2019.
We suspect that unlike our governor most hospitality business leaders understand that they were on the morally mandatory losing end of a life-saving sacrifice play. Shutting down travel early in the pandemic probably saved lives.
Yes, Florida was host to some epicly stupid “super-spreader” events. But we also saw many hotels, restaurants and even big events like NASCAR races slow down, space out and make less money.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing legislation aimed at stopping riot violence that Florida saw very little of and fixing voting problems that never took place.