A petition to recall and remove Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has reached its target of 35,000 signatures, with coronavirus cases continuing to climb in the Sunshine State.
The petition, which was started by Cameron White, criticizes the Republican governor's stance towards COVID-19, as well DeSantis making it difficult to file for unemployment benefits.
"Governor Ron DeSantis and former governor Rick Scott have made filing for unemployment in Florida impossible.
They care more about showing low unemployment numbers than they do if Floridians have enough to eat," the petition reads.
Florida is witnessing some of the highest rates of COVID-19 infection in the United States as the Delta variant rapidly spreads.
According to the data, as of August 7, Florida reported 20.6 hospitalizations per 100,000 residents in that age group.
The Friends of Ron DeSantis PAC raised more than $4 million in July, according to campaign finance records. »