Florida just reached 3 million COVID cases, a total surpassed by only 2 other states and 15 *countries* in the entire world.

Of the 17,000 Floridians currently hospitalized with the virus, 90% are unvaccinated. pic.twitter.com/tevjOyAzNO

— The Recount (@therecount) August 24, 2021

Quinnipiac poll:

Florida residents, 46% to 41%, say that Ron DeSantis is hurting, rather than helping, efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus in Florida.

They say, 61% to 33%, that the recent rise in COVID cases in the state was preventable.

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 25, 2021

FLORIDA
Do you think the spread of COVID-19 in the state is a serious problem at this time?

ALL
Yes 73%
No 25%

REP
Yes 47%
No 50%

DEM
Yes 98%
No 1%

IND
Yes 75%
No 24%

(Quinnipiac U. Poll, 8/17-21/21)

— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) August 24, 2021

With thousands of Florida students in isolation, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) accuses the media of bias towards masks:

“People in your profession love having kids in masks.” pic.twitter.com/XHc8s03Ch3

— The Recount (@therecount) August 25, 2021

A news conference by Florida doctors encouraging the public to get vaccinated was not a "walkout" as many on social media claimed, nor did the physicians refuse to treat patients. Here are the facts. https://t.co/2KeiVPVSDF

— AP Fact Check (@APFactCheck) August 24, 2021

FLORIDA
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Ron DeSantis is handling the response to the coronavirus?

Approve 46%
Disapprove 51%

(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 8/17-21/21)

— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) August 25, 2021

FLORIDA
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Ron DeSantis is handling his job as governor?

Approve 47%
Disapprove 45%

(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 8/17-21/21)

— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) August 25, 2021

Florida just isn't easy for Ds. Even at the depth of the coronavirus outbreak, @QuinnipiacPoll finds DeSantis approval, though negative on coronavirus itself, still slightly positive overall, 47-45. Ds have lost 3 straight gov races there by 1.2 points or less.

— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) August 25, 2021

Florida is the only state where more people are dying of COVID now than ever before. What went wrong? – 8/25/21 #DeathSantis 1/ https://t.co/kMeUHqCMIv

— Jennifer Cohn ✍🏻 📢 (@jennycohn1) August 25, 2021

Wow.

"More than half of Florida’s students are now enrolled in public school districts with mask mandates despite threats of sanctions from Ron DeSantis"https://t.co/AAtdPDcGjk

A striking rebellion against DeSantis' deranged contempt for the public good. Lean into this Dems: https://t.co/ZHoPnihrxL

— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) August 25, 2021