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…