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Gov. Ron DeSantis holds news conference in Key Largo

KEY LARGO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference in the Florida Keys on Friday.

DeSantis was set to speak at around 12 p.m. in Key Largo at the Murray Nelson Government Center.

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Along with the governor will be Lieutenant Gov. Jeanette Nuñez and Department of Economic Opportunity Executive Director Dane Eagle.

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DeSantis also appeared on a national news show Friday morning and said Florida has just administered COVID-19 vaccines to over 1 million seniors.

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