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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to fine local governments that mandate employee vaccinations

Name: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to fine local governments that mandate employee vaccinations
Uploaded: 2021-09-14T07:41:00-0400
Duration: 8 min 15 s
Description: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Monday that municipalities that require vaccinations for public workers will be fined $5,000 for each time they enforce the mandate. Florida accounted for more than 20% of U.S. fatalities linked to COVID-19 last week. CBS Miami reporter Jim Defede joins CBSN AM to discuss the brewing political showdown in Florida.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Monday that municipalities that require vaccinations for public workers will be fined $5,000 for each time they enforce the mandate. Florida accounted for more than 20% of U.S. fatalities linked to COVID-19 last week. CBS Miami reporter Jim Defede joins CBSN AM to discuss the brewing political showdown in Florida.