Governor DeSantis blasts 60 Minutes report about Publix and COVID-19 vaccines
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Gov. DeSantis full response to 60 Minutes reporter
This is the full exchange between Gov. DeSantis and CBS reporter Sharyn Alfonsi, whose audio was not picked up very well by the pool feed. From March 22, 2021 in Melbourne, Fla.
TAMPA, Fla. - Governor Ron DeSantis is firing back after a ‘60 Minutes’ report accused him of giving Publix some type of deal to offer the COVID-19 vaccine based on its donation to his re-election campaign. Every single fact that I discussed was edited out, the governor complained in a Wednesday press conference specifically to respond to the report. The fact that Publix wasn t even the first pharmacy to get it; CVS and Walgreens had had it. The fact that we had obviously had it in hospitals and other places. The fact that Publix was selected because they were the first pharmacy to raise their hand, that was taken out.
Florida reports 7,886 new cases as FEMA sites, mobile clinics prepare for fewer J&J doses
State says fewer vaccines will not impact overall effort
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More demand but plenty of supply as Florida opens COVID-19 vaccines to all adults
ORLANDO, Fla. – As state vaccination efforts continue, data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Florida will receive about 276,000 fewer doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine next week compared to this week’s allocation.
Despite the cut of J&J single-dose vaccines, officials with the Florida Division of Emergency Management said they do not believe the fewer doses will impact overall vaccination efforts as this vaccine is primarily used by FEMA-backed vaccine sites and one-day mobile vaccination clinics.
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Property owners pay for beach renourishment
A letter writer on April 5 was mistaken in stating that Sarasota County taxpayers pay for beach renourishment on private beaches (“Tit for tat to homeowners blocking beach”). There is a special taxing district that imposes a tax on private beach owners when renourishment occurs.
The fact is, Siesta Key is Sarasota County’s “cash cow.” Siesta property owners pay more in taxes than they receive in government services. We are a donor community that supports Sarasota County, not the other way around.
About 80% of the county’s beaches are in private hands. These beach owners have to deal with increasingly aggressive tourists, damage to private property and public trash. Tourists have used private property as bathrooms.
No appointment needed for pop-up COVID-19 vaccination site in West Palm Beach
400 single doses of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine will be available on a first come, first serve basis.
and last updated 2021-04-08 06:27:46-04
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. â The Florida Division of Emergency Management is teaming up with Feeding South Florida for a pop-up vaccine clinic in Palm Beach County.
The one-day event will be held Thursday at the United Haitian Baptist Church in West Palm Beach located at 2015 Parker Avenue.
Organizers say 400 single doses of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine will be available on a first come, first serve basis starting from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. or until supplies last.
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