Breaking down the breakdowns in Florida’s preparation for COVID-19

In this episode, we talked to Tampa Bay Times political editor Steve Contorno about his investigation into how Florida officials prepared for a pandemic in 2005, then cut the state’s ability to respond over the years.


Story: https://www.tampabay.com/investigations/2020/04/04/florida-saw-a-pandemic-coming-and-prepared-then-state-leaders-started-to-cut/


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