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Governor DeSantis condemns Biden recklessly blocking monoclonals







Governor DeSantis is demanding the Biden Administration reverse its sudden and reckless decision to revoke emergency use authorization for Regeneron and Eli Lilly monoclonal antibody treatments. This abrupt and unilateral action by the Biden Administration will prevent access to treatments for Floridians and Americans — treatments that have already saved thousands of lives.



“Without a shred of clinical data to support this action, Biden has forced trained medical professionals to choose between treating their patients or breaking the law,” Governor DeSantis. “This indefensible edict takes treatment out of the hands of medical professionals and will cost some Americans their lives. There are real-world implications to Biden’s medical authoritarianism — Americans’ access to treatments is now subject to the whims of a failing president.”



Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo added: “In our field of medicine, when someone comes to you seeking a treatment that could save their life, it is essential to have treatment options to ensure health care providers can make the best decisions for their patients.”



As a result of this abrupt and clinically unsupported action, the appointments for more than 2,000 Floridians to receive this treatment were canceled on January 25 alone. This decision was made solely by Biden’s Food and Drug Administration without advance warning to states or health providers and without clinical data to support the decision. The deliberate decision by the Biden Administration to make this announcement effective immediately, through a press release no less, actively prevents states and health care providers from making real-time operational decisions that save lives.



During the pandemic, scientists and researchers across the nation have worked hard to bring Americans treatments that are both safe and effective. One of these proven treatments has been monoclonal antibodies, which have saved thousands of lives in Florida and across our nation. The Biden Administration’s foolhardy decision is shameful. 



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Law enforcement around the state overwhelmingly endorses Governor DeSantis







Almost every Florida Sheriff — 59 out of 67 — endorsed Governor DeSantis this week.



“As Governor, I will ALWAYS have the backs of law enforcement and will never allow our law enforcement agencies to be defunded!” the Governor said.







And the Florida Police Chiefs Association also endorsed Governor DeSantis.



“Florida's police chiefs consistently answer the call of upholding law and order in our state,” the Governor said. “Thank you for your service to the people of Florida and for your support.”



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Florida labor force grows six times faster than the nation



Now larger than before the pandemic started



Governor DeSantis announced that Florida’s December 2021 economic data substantially outperformed the nation with 20 consecutive months of job growth and 14 consecutive months of labor force increases.  



Further, Florida businesses created 479,300 total jobs, an increase of 5.6% over the year, well ahead of the national job growth rate of 4.5%. And all of this has driven more jobseekers into the market as Florida’s labor force is larger than it was than February 2020, before the pandemic. Florida’s labor force grew by 6.1%, an astonishing six times faster than the nation.



This strong growth is a compelling indicator of consumer confidence in Florida’s job market and vindication of the state’s economic policies of freedom for businesses and workers.



“Month after month, the data continues to show that freedom first economic policies create jobs and keep our economy moving,” Governor DeSantis said. “Our new businesses and workforce growth show that Floridians have the opportunities they need to thrive. We will continue to lead the nation in economic growth because we value the individual freedoms of Floridians and protect the ability for our citizens to succeed.”



All of Florida’s major sectors continued to gain jobs over the year, gaining back all the jobs lost during the pandemic, which is critical in continuing to diversify the state’s economy. These industries include construction; trade, transportation and utilities; financial activities; and professional and business services. Additionally, Florida’s unemployment rate remained low, decreasing by 0.1 percentage point to 4.4% over the month — even with the huge labor force growth. 



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Florida’s innovative literacy program delivering free books monthly



Governor DeSantis visited Riversink Elementary School in Wakulla County to highlight the New Worlds Reading Initiative — an innovative book-delivery program created through House Bill 3 during the 2021 Legislative Session and signed into law by Governor DeSantis.  



At the event, in which he was joined by Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran and Speaker Chris Sprowls, Governor DeSantis announced that more than 81,000 students are already enrolled in the program and are receiving one free, hard-copy book per month to help improve their reading skills. 



Throughout the week, the Florida Department of Education, in partnership with school districts, state agencies and organizations, recognized the 14th Annual Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! Events were scheduled throughout the week to inspire Florida’s students and families to make reading part of their daily routine and promote excellent reading habits in Florida students.



“One of the most important things we can do to put students on the path toward success is making sure they develop literacy skills early in life,” Governor DeSantis said. “Our goal is to make Florida the number one state in the nation for literacy because the benefits of reading stay with our children for the rest of their lives.



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$10 million to Sarasota to mitigate stormwater runoff damage



Governor DeSantis awarded over $10 million to the City of Sarasota to enhance water quality and protect from erosion, storms and flooding in Bay Park and surrounding communities.



“Utilizing funding to make meaningful impacts on Florida communities is an important step we can take towards mitigating storm damage,” Governor DeSantis said. “The Sarasota community is better protected because of these projects at Bay Park.”



The City of Sarasota will use the state funds to make improvements to Hog’s Creek to restore the natural stream, elevation of Van Wezel Way to protect against flooding and major shoreline improvements to create a natural shoreline. These projects will enhance resiliency of the park and surrounding areas against storm damage and mitigate damage that could be caused by a major storm impacting the Sarasota coast. 



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Senator Marco Rubio



The Upcoming Midterms Will Be A Choice Between Crazy And Normal



Senator Marco Rubio recently penned a column for the Daily Caller on the importance of the midterms for the direction of the nation. The title says it all. Here is an excerpt:



We’ve barely entered 2022, and already we’re seeing just how stark the choice between crazy and normal will be in the November elections.



The CDC has become a laughing stock that huge portions of the country no longer trust. The Chicago Teachers Union is more interested in taking time off than educating children. And Joe Biden and Senate Democrats are more concerned with appeasing their radical woke base than addressing the host of problems facing American families.



My opponent, Val Demings, is proudly running to be the 51st vote in support of the Crazy Agenda. She supports Biden’s Build Back Socialist plan, which gives tax cuts to millionaires in blue states like California and New York while increasing taxes on Florida families. She approved amnesty for 6.5 million illegal immigrants and a pathway to citizenship for convicted gang members, but she opposed the border wall. And she wants to empower the IRS to spy on Floridians’ personal bank accounts.



Of course, none of this should come as a surprise. From the moment she arrived in Washington, Demings has been a rubber stamp for Nancy Pelosi’s radical agenda, voting with her 100% of the time. In fact, it seems like palling around with Pelosi is about the only thing Demings does well in Washington. She has yet to pass a single meaningful piece of legislation, and her two bills that have actually become law were to rename post offices. The last thing Florida needs is a do-nothing Pelosi puppet representing us in the Senate.



While Demings’ campaign is all about appeasing Washington Democrats and the woke left, I am running for reelection to continue delivering results for Florida families and restore the American Dream.



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CFO Jimmy Patronis



CFO Patronis on FOX demanding answers on Biden blocking monoclonals



Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis was on Fox & Friends First with Carley Shimkus to discuss the Biden Administration’s FDA decision to heartlessly block the use of monoclonal antibody treatments to save lives from Covid.  



Patronis said Americans deserve answers as to why the FDA took this action beyond one, conflicted study that was neither a clinical study nor was peer-reviewed. Floridians need access to these life-saving options.



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