DeSantises hold roundtable regarding COVID-19

(AP Photo/Steve Cannon, File)

Gov. Ron DeSantis and first lady Casey DeSantis held a roundtable in Jacksonville regarding COVID-19.

You can watch a replay below or click here.

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