Mon Sep 13, 2021 – 10:21 pm EDTMon Sep 13, 2021 – 10:51 pm EDT
NEWBERRY, Florida (LifeSiteNews) – In a news conference on Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis threatened massive fines for local governments attempting to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida and vowed to take action against Joe Biden’s latest vaccination requirements.
“We are going to stand for the men and women who are serving us,” DeSantis said at a news conference in Alachua County. “We are going to protect Florida jobs. We are not going to let people be fired because of a vaccine mandate.”
The Republican governor took aim at cities and counties requiring employees to get vaccinated, saying that his administration would move to punish violations of Florida’s ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates with “millions of dollars” in fines.
“If a government agency in the state of Florida forces a vaccine as a condition to employment, that violates Florida law, and you will face a $5,000 fine for every single violation,” DeSantis said. “If you look at places here in Alachua County, like the city of Gainesville, I mean, that’s millions and millions of dollars potentially in fines.”
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