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The following letter was submitted to the Editor of the Orlando Sentinel, who chose not to publish it.
March 26, 2020
Governor Ron DeSantis is operating under an impossible situation and is leading incredibly well. In such times it is wise to fully support the Governor and to not second guess him.
The Governor is doing the best possible job with the advisors he has and the speed at which he has to make decisions.
On a regular basis, the Governor is interacting with his own emergency response team, with the other 49 Governors, with the White House Coronavirus Task Force, with County emergency managers, City mayors and County leaders, with private sector business leaders within Florida, and of course with all Floridians.
Governor DeSantis continues to regularly inform the public on what is known, what is unknown, and what Floridians can do to help our State weather the crisis. He has been a calm, steady, and strong leader throughout. He has demonstrated trust and faith in Floridians to be responsible and self-reliant. After all, Floridians are accustomed to hunkering down, preparing for days of being offline and at home, and making due every hurricane season. He knows us and what we are capable of.
Governor DeSantis believes in Floridians.
Here in Seminole County, Dr. Todd Husty, Seminole County’s emergency medical director, recently shared how well Seminole’s residents are complying. In an interview with WESH 2 News, he said the steps the Governor has taken have been excellent. Dr. Husty expected that by now Florida would have far more cases. This is a testament to the leadership and efforts of Governor DeSantis, which have delayed the onset of an overwhelming number of cases at once. Dr. Husty said local medical facilities and hospitals now have time to resupply their stocks of ventilators and PPE.
There is no doubt that this extra time to prepare has been critically valuable in saving lives.
And the Governor is navigating a State where 20 Counties, as of this writing, still have zero cases while three Counties have more than 50% of the State’s cases. In light of that variability, it makes sense for each County to make decisions on the ground based on their specific circumstances.
Each County’s needs are unique and the Governor respects local government’s domain on local emergency management.
Also in Seminole County, Alan Harris, Chief Administrator of the Seminole County Office of Emergency Management has taken numerous preventive and preemptive steps to protect Seminole’s citizens. He pointed out that Seminole County residents are doing an excellent job of self-distancing, self-isolating, and minimally congregating. And “to date, we have heard of none of the types of issues [other Counties are having that would require a shelter-in-place order.]” He further elaborates, “Each County must make a decision based on information gathered by law enforcement, fire/rescue, and those in the field.” In other words, Seminole County’s leaders are making data-based decisions, not herd-mentality ones.
Governor DeSantis understands and respects that distributed decision making is more effective, safer, and more respectful of Floridians. He continues to lead the State through this challenging time with a calm, measured, and balanced approach. And he deserves Floridians’ support throughout.
— Linda Trocine, Ph.D.
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