DeSantis, Crist face off in only slated debate

Candidates trade barbs on covid, economic policy.

Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis (left) and Democratic opponent Charlie Crist take to the stage for their only scheduled debate in Fort Pierce Monday. (CRYSTAL VANDER WEIT/TCPalm.com via AP)
Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis (left) and Democratic opponent Charlie Crist take to the stage for their only scheduled debate in Fort Pierce Monday. (CRYSTAL VANDER WEIT/TCPalm.com via AP)

TALLAHASSEE — Defiant as ever, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fiercely defended his response to the covid-19 pandemic and his focus on divisive cultural issues in his first and only reelection debate Monda…