Ah, so when you said Kyle Lamb was "my favorite blogger", this was just another made up accusation by you about me that had no substance in truth whatsoever. Like when you said I support Demon Sperm or something as a cure, and 5G caused COVID (other things I never said). But in answer to me calling you out on this latest horseshit, you go off an try to redirect about how DeSantis hired the guy (someone I've cannot recall ever hearing of until you mentioned him). Business as usual, right GWB? Make shit up and hope it sticks. Another one to add to the collection of how you "always tell the truth!"
The course of this thread demonstrates you pushing COVID nonsense from people who support the demon sperm doctor peddling HCQ, weird 5G causes COVID crap, and lots of other non-factual rubbish. If you are going to use these as your go-to sources of flawed COVID "data" based on obvious nonsense then it is implicit you support all the other nonsense pushed by these clowns. Since you are unwilling to state that it is improper for DeSantis to hire one of these clowns as a COVID data analyst then it's quite clear you support your state government shoveling non-factual nonsense as well.
I've asked you to show me where I've pushed demon sperm and 5G in this thread. You've yet to do so. But you certainly claim it a lot. Also, where did I support or push Kyle what's his name in some fashion? I may actually support the guy if I knew who he was and what he said. I'd be happy to consider whether or not DeSantis should hire some guy I know nothing about if we could just get past this absurd claim of yours. But you can't admit being wrong, so why should I indulge you in reading any of the crap you put forth?
What I was searching for was evidence to support your claim that I even knew who the guy was, much less had him as my "favorite blogger". Hard to take humor from someone who lies so regularly about things/people I support.
"DeSantis for the win" - where did the money go edition. DeSantis has spent billions in federal cash with little oversight. And the spigot runs dry soon. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/pol...0201111-khmkwbxognce5cl5ikzsxhdfnu-story.html The first reports from the state on how CARES Act money was spent show that the large influx of federal funds not only helped Florida cope with the coronavirus pandemic but also helped relieve severe revenue losses. Florida has spent $4.6 billion in federal funds provided through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Actfrom the onset of the coronavirus pandemic through Sept. 30, according to reports Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration filed with the U.S. Treasury Department. The state received $5.8 billion in total and must spend the remaining $1.2 billion before Dec. 31, or else it reverts back to the federal government. DeSantis' office has indicated they intend to spend the money by then, but they don’t anticipate Congress approving additional money or flexibility to use the money in 2021 despite hope from Democrats and Republicans alike that it would help cushion the state’s budget crunch. The reports, obtained by the Orlando Sentinel this month after first requesting CARES Act details in September, are the first glimpse from the DeSantis administration on how it is spending the funds. The delay has angered Democrats such as Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith of Orlando, who had been asking for spending details since the summer. Although the state constitution requires the Legislature to approve state spending, DeSantis has been able to use the CARES Act funds and other federal money to respond to the coronavirus without legislative oversight due to the state of emergency he declared and extended through Jan. 3. “For months there has been no accountability or transparency for how Governor DeSantis is spending billions in CARES Act dollars,” Smith said. “How is it that one person has decided how billions of dollars in CARES Act money is being disbursed across the state of Florida? How does that happen in a democracy?” DeSantis' aides defended his approach saying the spending was in keeping with guidance issued by the U.S. Treasury Department for how the money should be spent. They also said the money has provided critical services as Floridians grappled with the health and economic effects of the pandemic. “In addition to supporting state-run community-based testing sites and ensuring adequate PPE for health care workers, these funds have been used to support our schools and provide housing assistance, among other initiatives to support Floridians,” DeSantis spokeswoman Meredith Beatrice stated in an email. The spending so far includes nearly $2.4 billion to help school districts contend with the potential cut in state funds they would have received due to the large drop in attendance in K-12 schools. State law provides funds to schools based on physical attendance in class, and most schools would have seen severe cuts because so many children opted to learn remotely this year. Another $257 million has gone to affordable housing, rent and mortgage assistance for those affected by the pandemic – which enabled DeSantis to veto $225 million passed by the Legislature for that purpose in the state budget. Spending on contact tracing, COVID-19 testing and personal protective equipment was smaller by comparison, with more than $181 million was spent for those purposes, according to the reports. But DeSantis aides noted that CARES Act money is only part of the state’s response to the pandemic, and millions more in FEMA reimbursements is expected to help pay for similar uses. The CARES Act money has helped the state avoid a large shortfall this fiscal year. Revenues are expected to be $3.4 billion short of original estimates, as much of the world shut down and brought the tourism industry to a standstill to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Still, state economists estimate Florida will have a $5.4 billion shortfall for the next two fiscal years, starting July 1, 2021. Just how much money is being used for normal operating purposes will be crucial for legislators in determining how craft the budget next year. For instance, the report shows $750 million was spent on payroll for public health and safety employees, which includes Department of Health employees such as nurses, but also state law enforcement officials who have helped staff state-run coronavirus testing sites. Funds were also spent on payroll for prison guards,who have had to contend with new procedure and protocols and take on new risks as the pandemic spread through prisons. Rep. Evan Jenne, a co-leader of the House Democrats, said he doesn’t see anything inappropriate with the spending in the reports, but is wary of how much the state is relying on one-time funds to run the government. “If we’re running at that much of a deficit that you have to buoy how you’re paying people working in prisons then that doesn’t speak well for the future of our budget,” said Jenne, D-Dania Beach. He also lamented that although lawmakers will gather in Tallahassee for a ceremonial organizational session next week, there won’t be any substantive meetings until January – meaning there won’t be any legislative oversight of the funds until after they’ve already been spent.
Covid keeping Canadian tourists away from Palm Beach County this winter (not sure if link works - used up my free Palm Beach Post story allotments for this month so can't copy it directly) https://news.google.com/articles/CBMieGh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnBhbG1iZWFjaHBvc3QuY29tL3N0b3J5L2J1c2luZXNzLzIwMjAvMTEvMTEvcGFuZGVtaWMta2VlcGluZy1jYW5hZGlhbnMtYXdheS1zb3V0aC1mbG9yaWRhLXdpbnRlci82MTIxODQxMDAyL9IBLGh0dHBzOi8vYW1wLnBhbG1iZWFjaHBvc3QuY29tL2FtcC82MTIxODQxMDAy?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en
Article with full text... COVID keeping Canadian tourists away from Palm Beach County this winter https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story...nadians-away-south-florida-winter/6121841002/ Canadian tourists will not be coming down to Palm Beach County this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, and that spells bad news for businesses that rely on the dollars these winter visitors spend on everything from restaurants to real estate. The land border between the United States and Canada remains closed for all non-emergency travel. Air travel is permitted, but many Canadian travelers are wary of getting on an airplane. Among them is Mitchell Stein of Montreal. Since Stein was a child, he said he has been making the trek to South Florida during winters. Now Stein is 56, and he still travels each year to South Florida, except this year. Stein said he used to stay in Jupiter, but in recent years, he has rented a condominium in Hallandale for several months. This year, however, Stein said he plans to stay put in Montreal, despite the long, dark months ahead and the prospect of brutally cold weather. "It's a very awkward year. It feels strange we are not going down," Stein said. But among his group of friends who travel south each year, "no one is going down." The reason? The response by the United States, and Florida, to the pandemic. "The perception we have is that Florida is like the Wild West right now, and people are walking around without masks," Stein said. Mask-wearing uneven as coronavirus infection numbers rise He's not entirely wrong. Although Palm Beach County requires that masks be worn in public spaces where social distancing isn't possible, as well as inside businesses, Gov. Ron DeSantis recently prevented local governments from fining individuals who don't wear masks. Consequently, mask-wearing is a crap shoot, unevenly followed in Palm Beach County. On any given day or night, particularly in hotspots such as downtown Delray Beach, restaurant workers wear masks, but most people stroll the crowded streets without facial coverings. This is the case even as Florida's infection numbers are on the rise again. Some 4,651 new cases were tallied statewide on Monday, pushing Florida's total case count to 812,063, according to the daily update from the Florida Department of Health. Palm Beach County also saw a significant jump in the number of new cases. Another 373 people in the county were diagnosed with the highly contagious respiratory disease. 2020 might have been record year for Canadian tourism, before COVID-19 For Palm Beach County tourism officials, the news is all bad when it comes to the Canadian tourist, the county's No. 1 international traveler. In 2019, Canadian tourists accounted for 300,000 of 8.2 million tourists. These Canadian visitors, some of whom have winter homes here, spent $321 million last year, according to Discover The Palm Beaches, the county's tourism arm. During the first quarter of 2020, which was trimmed by a couple of weeks when the pandemic hit in mid-March, some 121,000 Canadians visited, which meant 2020 would have been a record year for visitors from the Great White North, Discover said. But these snowbirds will not be driving or flying south, at least at the moment. "We are all heartbroken about the fact that they can't come right now, but there is some glimmer of positivity," said Jorge Pesquera, president of Discover The Palm Beaches. Pesquera said Canadians who have delayed flying down to Florida may choose to do so in the first quarter of 2021. Air Canada flights to Palm Beach International Airport start up in December, although flights to Fort Lauderdale International Airport already are running at deeply discounted prices. As for the land border closure, that restriction is in effect until Nov. 21. Pesquera and other tourism officials hope the border closure might be lifted after that date so Canadians who wish to drive to Florida can do so. Stein, for one, said driving would be preferable to flying, especially since flights leaving Canada often have to sit on the tarmac for extended periods of time so the planes can be de-iced or the tarmac cleared of snow. Stein doesn't like the idea of sitting on an airplane in a pandemic for long periods of time. Therefore he said he isn't keen to get on a plane right now. But even if he were to arrive safely in South Florida, Stein is worried about something else: Being away from the socialized health-care system in Canada. "The scary aspect, for a Canadian, is getting sick when you're down there," Stein said. "When you get sick in the United States, the cost is exorbitant." "A lot of them have delayed their trip" Real estate agents say they already miss their longtime Canadian customers. "Canadians are almost another borough of New York, but I haven't had any Canadian leads come in," said Jeff Lichtenstein, founder of Echo Fine Properties in Palm Beach Gardens. Lichtenstein said other real estate agents confirm that Canadians mostly are going to sit this season out and stay put up North. For Bonnie Heatzig of Bex Realty in Boca Raton, it's the same story. Heatzig said she sells a lot of property to Canadian buyers who come toFlorida in October and November and stay at the Boca Raton Resort & Club while they shop for real estate. "They're fabulous clients. We love them when they're here," Heatzig said. But due to travel restrictions and fears of COVID, "a lot of them have delayed their trip coming down here," Heatzig said.