While the coronavirus pandemic1+ Archivesfar from over, some U.S. states have decided to reopen as soon as... well, right now. Georgia was the first to ease restrictions, with businesses like gyms and salons opening Friday. Michigan will soon follow suit, following protests from residents.
Reopening worries some citizens, medical professionals, and elected officials, but one Florida man is dedicated to doing what he can to flatten the curve. Attorney Daniel Uhlfelder said he will tour the state's beaches on May 1 to remind fellow Floridians to stay home.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This isn't the first time Uhlfelder has voiced his concern for Florida's beaches. Last year, he feuded with former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, who has a beach home in Florida. Huckabee wanted to privatize some beaches and Uhlfelder, who is a public beach advocate, took to Twitter to say Huckabee's secret service code name should be "beach thief." Huckabee filed a complaint against the attorney and while the complaint didn't go anywhere, the tiff did garner Uhfelder over 100,000 Twitter followers.
You May Also Like
In addition to starting the Make My Day PAC to raise money to defeat the politicians Uhfelder calls bad actors — such as Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, among others — the lawyer continues to fight for beach safety. In March, he donned a hazmat suit to emphasize the importance of social distancing. He said on Twitter, "The Florida Governor doesn't care if people die. I do."
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Uhlfelder isn't doing this just to make a point, either. He's using his "grim reaper tour" to raise money for Democrats running for federal office this year.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
The campaign has a $20,000 goal and according to Business Insider, has already raised over $5,000.
