PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Last week, President Joe Biden ordered the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to produce rules mandating U.S. businesses with 100 or more employees to require vaccines for their workers if they refuse to get tested. On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed to fight against the vaccine mandates and uphold Florida law that bans proof of vaccinations.
At a press conference in Newberry, Florida, DeSantis stood with employees of local governments who have either lost their jobs or are in danger of losing their jobs due to the vaccine mandates and have filed suit against the nearby city of Gainesville.