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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. As the Florida National Guard prepares to intensify its role in setting up mobile COVID-19 vaccination sites around the state, the size of its ranks is becoming a concern.
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Size of Florida National Guard force a concern with COVID, storms looming
The state has about 12,000 soldiers, one of the leanest forces in the nation
The guard is key to Florida s vaccination strategy
Lawmakers could consider an increase for the Guard in budget plans
In a state that is home to about 21 million people, the Florida National Guard is a force of about 12,000 soldiers. That staffing ratio ranks it among the leanest of America’s Guard corps.
By Christian Noguera Charlotte
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. Millions of farmers, and their supporters, marched to India’s capital city of New Delhi in December 2020 to protest new farming laws.
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Indian farmers are staging a peaceful protest in New Delhi against new farming laws passed during the pandemic
The government says the new laws will help farmers by giving them more control of the sale of their crops
Farmers say the new laws take away government protections and price regulations that are essential to their way of life
Hundreds of thousands of farmers are still there and vowing not to leave until the government stops the new laws or reaches a compromise with the farmers.