LIVE: Florida suing federal government, CDC over cruise industry shutdown
WATCH LIVE COVERAGE:Florida's governor says the Sunshine State is "fighting back" against the year-long shutdown of the cruise industry.Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday announced that Florida is filing a lawsuit against the federal government and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention, demanding that cruise ships be "reopened immediately.""This is something that we believe we have every right to insist upon," DeSantis said during a news conference at PortMiami. "We don't believe the federal government has the right to mothball a major industry for over a year."The CDC first issued its no-sail order at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020 following coronavirus outbreaks on several ships.The order, which has been extended until Nov. 1, prevents cruise ships from allo...