A.G. Gancarski
Gov. Ron DeSantis has been criticized for a heavy out-of-state political travel schedule, but events are changing that in the near term.
In the wake of a racist mass murder in Jacksonville and a tropical storm bearing down on the Peninsula, the Governor will be in Florida for the next few days.
DeSantis will be at Edward Waters University Sunday night for a campus vigil mourning the three people, Angela Michelle Carr, Anolt “AJ” Laguerre Jr., and Jerrald De’Shaun Gallon, murdered at a nearby Dollar General. Mayor Donna Deegan and other state and local leaders will be in attendance, and the Mayor’s Office said he would be at the event later.
DeSantis called Deegan at 2:15 p.m. Sunday. He had spoken to Sheriff T.K. Waters on Saturday in the immediate wake of the shooting.
Meanwhile, the Governor will be “locked in” as Tropical Storm Idalia approaches the state, he said at the Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee Sunday.
“We’re going to get the job done. This is important,” DeSantis said.
The Governor was slated to go to South Carolina Monday, but he will not be there, he confirmed.
“I am here,” he told a reporter Sunday.
9 comments
Thomas Kaspar
August 27, 2023 at 3:36 pm
Mindless clickbait
George
August 27, 2023 at 3:49 pm
He has got nerve. White nationalist implementing revisionist history using Pragar U ( which is not an educational source but rather right wing BS) in Floriduh public schools to indoctrinate students so “white people” don’t feel bad. Hypocrite
Jake
August 27, 2023 at 3:53 pm
One of those Nazis he chose to ignore?
Michelle Busby
August 27, 2023 at 3:55 pm
DeSantis is playing to a national crowd as his presidential run is sputtering and he desperately needs a reset. This is not about the victims of racist hatred nor is it about the people of Jacksonville. This is pure cynicism.
D Lewis
August 27, 2023 at 5:10 pm
You are absolutely correct 💯
Sharkhunter2012
August 27, 2023 at 4:00 pm
Please don’t let one dude, dictate you and your family, friends, and area. This shooter had issues. You can see it in his picture. He was a nobody. Keep your families safe and not racist to politics and lies. Good please bless us all and help us in unity 🤝. Peace and Love.
Sharkhunter2012
August 27, 2023 at 4:03 pm
Ending is God, please Unify us, Jacksonville Strong.
DJ
August 27, 2023 at 4:21 pm
This guy is a true character for real! Lol
SAB
August 27, 2023 at 4:31 pm
This is the reason why this country needs Moderates to lead us on the right path. This is all the Far-Right scumbags like DeSantis fault for passing Hitler’s laws to kill all those who aren’t white abled Christians like him and that terrorist jerk Trump. Down to both parties who aren’t Moderates! Third Parties must save USA!
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