'Our Tourism Is Still Handicapped,' Gov. Ron DeSantis Believes Feds Should Let Cruising Resume

Miami FL

04 March, 2021

10:43 PM

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CBS Miami March 4, 2021 Gov. Ron DeSantis believes Florida's economic recovery from COVID-19 could be better if the federal government would let cruise ship passengers decide if they want to take their chances on the open seas. After giving his State of the State address on Tuesday, DeSantis predicted Florida's unemployment rate will dip below 6 percent when January numbers are released on March 15 and he said the economy would get a further boost if cruise ships were again operating at state ports. "Our tourism is still handicapped," DeSantis told reporters. "They're not letting the cruise ships sail. We don't have the flights from Brazil and Europe like we normally would. So there's a whole host of things that can happen very quickly, that will help the state do even better." Read more at CBS Miami