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DeSantis pushes football; Florida breaks virus death record

by Associated Press
| August 14, 2020 12:06 AM

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing for college football to be played as scheduled this fall, saying Tuesday that canceling the season as some conferences are doing because of the coronavirus will put the players at more risk outside the protective bubble provided by their teams.

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