DeSantis sends in National Guard to Florida ports amid strike

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1. Tampa Bay Times

   DeSantis to send Florida Guard to ports amid strikes ↗ (opens Tampa Bay Times)

   Published Oct 2, 2024

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   The governor also signed an executive order giving flexibility to elections officials in counties hit by Hurricane Helene.

2. CBS News

   Gov. DeSantis: Florida National Guard members will go to ports ↗ (opens CBS News)

   Published Oct 2, 2024

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   Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday said members of the Florida National Guard and the Florida State Guard will go to ports where union longshoremen are on strike seeking higher pay.

3. Newsweek

   DeSantis sends in National Guard to Florida ports amid strike ↗ (opens Newsweek)

   Published Oct 2, 2024

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   DeSantis said the National Guard will "maintain order and, if possible, resume operations" at docks impacted by the ILA strike.

4. FOX Business

   DeSantis deploys resources to Florida ports to keep goods flowing amid 'unacceptable' strike ↗ (opens FOX Business)

   Published Oct 2, 2024

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   Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida's National Guard and State Guard will deploy to the state's ports to restore operations amid the dockworkers strike and Hurricane Helene recovery.

5. Legal Insurrection

   DeSantis Orders FL National Guard to Ports to Hopefully 'Resume Operations' ↗ (opens Legal Insurrection)

   Published Oct 2, 2024

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   "And I would say that this is something that would have significant impacts on the nation's economy anyways. But to have this happen in a way that could negatively impact people that are reeling from a category four hurricane...that is just simply unacceptable."