Hello and welcome to Tuesday.
Check the calendar It’s the start of hurricane season. It’s also likely the official start of Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried’s campaign for governor (unless this has been one drawn-out head fake.)
But let’s start with this Is Gov. Ron DeSantis about to come up with a carve out for cruise lines to get the industry back up and running in Florida?
What’s he has been saying DeSantis has been adamant for months that A) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rules that shuttered the cruise industry were wrong, and B) Businesses should not be able to require proof of vaccination for their customers or patrons. Florida has sued to try to remove the current CDC rules that have prevented cruise lines from resuming operations in the United States. That case is now in mediation. (It was supposed to wrap up last week but court files show the mediation session will continue on Tuesday.)