DeSantis Pardons Gym Owner Convicted of Violating COVID Lockdown: ‘It Was Political Persecution’

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis pardoned Mike Carnevale, the gym owner who was jailed for violating COVID-19 lockdown emergency orders for refusing to enforce mask mandates at his business. Carnevale had been issued warnings and citations for not enforcing the mask mandate in Broward County, and was arrested a total of 3 times for not enforcing masks at his gym. His wife was also arrested. Carnevale, if convicted, would be facing up to 6 months in jail. Governor DeSantis called the arrest a “total overreach” by the government, adding that “it’s not even right to be wearing masks when you’re exercising.”-- More...