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Gov. Ron DeSantis reacted to a story 10 Investigates was the first to break, calling the Florida NAACP's pursuit of a travel advisory for the state a "joke."
"What a joke – what a joke. Yeah, we'll see how effective that is," he said during a news conference at Ridgeview High School in Orange Park.
In response to the governor's comment, Hillsborough NAACP President Yvette Lewis said, "'a joke' that all of the United States is hearing."
10 Investigates first reported on Tuesday the Florida NAACP Florida State Conference voted unanimously over the weekend to ask its national office for approval to issue a travel advisory in wake of recent policies and legislation targeting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
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