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Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the opening of the Conservative Political Action Conference last month in Orlando. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said "the state was not involved" in helping to vaccinate 1,200 residents of the super-rich Ocean Reef community in January.
Why it matters: DeSantis has faced increasing criticism for directing vaccines toward wealthy communities.
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Barbara Thomas of Tampa lost her husband of 37 years to COVID-19 on Jan. 22. Photo: Octavio Jones for Axios
When Tampa's Barbara Thomas signed up to get her COVID-19 vaccine, she didn't think she'd be getting the shot six days after the virus killed her husband, Larry.
Why it matters: Her story is similarly playing out for hundreds of thousands of families nationwide who can never truly have a return to normal without those lost during the pandemic.