Florida downplays reports of medical tourism for vaccines
By TERRY SPENCER, TAMARA LUSH and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN, Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP) — Florida was one of the first states to throw open vaccine eligibility to members of the general public over 65, leading to rumors that tourists and day-trippers are swooping in solely for the jab. State officials have moved quickly to disavow such scuttlebutt. Gov. Ron DeSantis said stories of people