"But with more than 32,000 people dead across the state from COVID-19, and the DeSantis administration accused of hiding the true scope of the pandemic in Florida, some are unconvinced. Last spring, attorney Daniel Uhlfelder took to the beaches of Florida dressed as the
as the Grim Reaper as a criticism of DeSantis’s handling of the pandemic. Since then he has emerged as one of the governor’s most vociferous critics, and is part of an effort to defeat him in 2022. “Florida is still a huge hot spot, and our vaccination rollout is a disaster,”
Uhlfelder told Yahoo News, alluding to allegations that DeSantis prioritized predominantly Republican communities for inoculation efforts (the governor has emphatically denied such charges).
“The tens of thousands of spring breakers coming here, going to bars and restaurants maskless and piling into hotel rooms, houses and condos without social distancing, is going to prolong the recovery even more.”
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DeSantis fundraising Committee reports $3.2 million in contributions for February. The most since October, 2018, the month before he was elected. tallahassee.com/story/news/202…
"Large contributions during the month included $500,000 from Spring Bay Capital LLLP, a investment-management firm in Ponte Vedra Beach, where DeSantis lived before becoming governor. $150k from billionaire hedge fund manager and philanthropist Paul Tudor Jones II of Palm Beach."
"The committee also reported $250,000 from former Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, who has a home in Key Largo.
$100,000 from The Big Easy Casino in Hallandale Beach.
$100,000 from the Tallahassee-based Florida Prosperity Fund, affiliated with Associated Industries of Florida, the
Arguably the star exhibit is the gown and scythe belonging to the Grim Reaper, an outfit worn by a Florida attorney on several of the state’s crowded beaches last spring as he protested against the refusal of Governor Ron DeSantis to close them down.
Daniel Uhlfelder, who is from Miami and majored in history before going on to practice law in Florida’s Panhandle, said the preservation of his costume was a powerful reminder of the politicization of the pandemic.
Here is new information on DeSantis' tie to backer of groups involved with January 6, 2021 insurrection and vaccine pop-up in Manatee County, Florida in news:
2/12/18 Uihlein gave $500k to DeSantis PAC
10/17/18 gave $200k to DeSantis PAC
10/18/19 gave $200k to DeSantis PAC
For past 5 years, Uihlein contributed $4.3 million to Tea Party Patriots including 800k in Oct. 2020 which was one of the 11 organizations promoting the January 6, 2021 Capitol event.
42 Republicans voting to overturn election received combined $20 million from Club for Growth.
The biggest donors to the CFG are Richard and Liz Uihlein.
A few days ago DeSantis arranged for vaccines to be given at Lakewood Ranch. According to Orlando Sentinel, its parent company, Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, is owned by the Uihlein family.