Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is pushing back against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s (CDC) extension of the pandemic-related no-sail order for cruise lines. According to the Miami Herald, DeSantis has filed a lawsuit against the public health agency in an attempt to expedite cruise ships returning to sea. In a press conference held on Thursday, April 8, DeSantis was joined by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R), U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R), and Miami-Dade County Commission Chairman Jose Pepe Diaz (R) as he explained his reason for taking legal action. Today Florida is fighting back, said DeSantis. We don t believe the federal government has the right to mothball a major industry for over a year based on very little evidence and very little data. I think we have a great chance for success.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis announces the lawsuit during a news conference surrounded by officials and cruise workers Thursday at PortMiami. | Wilfredo Lee/AP Photo
Florida sues Biden administration over cruise restrictions
TALLAHASSEE Florida on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit to force the Biden administration to scrap regulations that are blocking the cruise industry from resuming operations.
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the lawsuit in Miami, where he sharply criticized federal authorities because they have “mothballed” cruise ships for the past year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“It’s not reasonable, it’s not rational,” DeSantis said. “We don’t believe the federal government has the right to mothball an industry for over a year based on very little evidence and very little data.”