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Richard Luscombe in Miami

Florida: Covid whistleblower claims son’s arrest is ‘kidnapping’ by DeSantis

Rebekah Jones clashed frequently with Ron DeSantis after her dismissal on grounds of insubordination.
Rebekah Jones clashed frequently with Governor Ron DeSantis after her dismissal on grounds of insubordination. Photograph: Kaytie Boomer/AP

The arrest of a Florida teenager for allegedly threatening a school shooting has reignited a bitter feud between a former health department analyst fired after she accused the state of covering up Covid data, and the Republican governor, Ron DeSantis.

The 13-year-old is the son of Rebekah Jones, the founder of Florida’s pandemic database, who clashed frequently with DeSantis after her dismissal on grounds of insubordination.

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