We have allowed this to become yet another pointless political battle. The numbers in Florida as the whole nation knows are out of control, and what we need to do is practice whatever safety measures we have to get this virus under control, including getting everybody, as many people as we can, vaccinated.
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Val Demings discusses the political implications of handling the COVID-19 crisis in Florida.
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