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Special Olympics Nixes Vax Mandate After Florida Threatens $27.5M Fine

MILLION DOLLAR THREAT

Florida’s health department said it would charge the organization $5,000 for each of the 5,500 people the mandate could prevent from attending the games.

Emily Hernandez
Emily Hernandez 

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Emily Hernandez

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