TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis outlined Florida’s renewed fight against the coronavirus outbreak Saturday -- and it includes a shipment of a pharmaceutical drug, new COVID-19 tests and enforced travel checkpoints along major interstates.
The governor addressed his constituents via livestream from the state’s Capitol telling Floridians to expect a text message outlining a health advisory for people 65 and older, urging them to stay indoors.
He said the text will help reinforce what he’s been saying over the past few weeks -- to take this virus seriously. “I know a lot of us haven’t shaken hands with anyone for a month now,” he said about people following the CDC guidelines. “Thank you for that.” The governor said he is increasing