Florida was one of the last states to implement a lockdown and now Gov. Ron DeSantis is hoping to be among the first states to reopen. DeSantis has been forceful in recent days in arguing that it’s time to reopen businesses. The governor criticized media reporting on models created by public health experts, noting the model predications that Florida’s health care system would be overwhelmed by coronavirus patients have not borne out. DeSantis created the Re-Open Florida Task Force to give recommendations for how to safely end the lockdown, which is set to expire at the end of this month.

Florida was one of the last states to implement a lockdown and now Gov. Ron DeSantis is hoping to be among the first states to reopen. DeSantis has been forceful in recent days in arguing that it&rsquo;s time to reopen businesses. The governor criticized media reporting on models created by public health experts, noting the model predications that Florida&rsquo;s health care system would be overwhelmed by coronavirus patients have not borne out. DeSantis created the Re-Open Florida Task Force to give recommendations for how to safely end the lockdown, which is set to expire at the end of this month.

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Join Gannett Florida's all-star political lineup each week for a lively discussion and in-depth reporting on politics from the state of Florida. Zac Anderson from the Sarasota Herald Tribune, Gannett state capital correspondent John Kennedy and Palm Beach Post politics editor Antonio Fins bring you insight and analysis each week, along with special guest reporters fresh from the scene of breaking political news.

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Join USA Today Network - Florida's all-star political lineup each week for a lively discussion and in-depth reporting on politics from the state of Florida. Zac Anderson from the Sarasota Herald Tribune and Gannett state capital correspondent John Kennedy bring you insight and analysis each week, along with special guest reporters fresh from the scene of breaking political news.

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