Criticism continues over clinic sites in Charlotte and Manatee. The Manatee site has received much of the focus. A clinic in the Kings Gate community of Port Charlotte is also under the microscope.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing bipartisan accusations of playing politics with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Southwest Florida.
The criticism stems from DeSantis’ recent selection of COVID-19 vaccine pop-up clinic sites in Charlotte and Manatee counties. The Manatee site, in upscale Lakewood Ranch, has received much of the focus. A clinic in the Kings Gate community of Port Charlotte is also under scrutiny.
Two weeks ago, 1,000 shots were given out at a state-run pop-up clinic in Port Charlotte. DeSantis reached out to former state lawmaker and developer Pat Neal to host the clinic at a 55+ community in Kings Gate, where Neal’s business, Neal Communities, is building homes.