After the longshoreman’s strike, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is moving to assure the ports in Florida stay open, calling up the national guard to step in to keep essential operations flowing. DeSantis said, “At my direction the Florida National Guard and the Florida State Guard will be deployed to critical ports affected to maintain order, and if possible, resume operations that would otherwise be shut down during this interruption.”
Florida’s Ron DeSantis Acts to Protect Voting Access, Re-Open Ports – RedState– redstate.com
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… On Thursday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis spoke in that state’s Manatee County and described three actions he was taking in the wake of Hurricane Helene and the ongoing longshoreman’s strike.
He listed three executive actions.
The first was on lifting time restrictions on rentals, so residents who need a place to stay while they recover their homes are not limited, for instance, to 30-day periods.
The governor also authorized supervisors of elections in the hardest-hit counties, including Taylor and Manatee, to make appropriate accommodations so people are still able to vote, like how they were after Hurricane Ian.
Then, DeSantis said it was “unacceptable” for the dockworkers’ strike across the East and Gulf coasts to affect residents who need supplies to rebuild homes and businesses.
“At my direction the Florida National Guard and the Florida State Guard will be deployed to critical ports affected to maintain order, and if possible, resume operations that would otherwise be shut down during this interruption,” the governor said.
Internet wags have already responded to Governor DeSantis’ remarks on the port operations, in a bit of apparent wishful thinking. (WARNING: Implied harsh language)
DeSantis is about to f*** this guy up. pic.twitter.com/6XPLb2S3Lk
— Florida Dad (@FloridadadD) October 3, 2024
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