I am originally from Michigan, retired from the US Navy, living in Florida. I left there in 1981 and only been back on leave, and for funerals.
I have family still there, and some really good friends. I don't know what the issue is with masks, but everyone I know there hates it, and none of them believe that Covid -19 is real. They blame the deaths on the usual annual influenza, TB, fake diagnosis, lying politicians, and the list goes on.
None have gotten vaccinated, and none plan too, and they say they will go to jail if need be, and I believe some would take up arms (although no one I know has actually said that)
The Governor was way heavy handed in the beginning, more than necessary, and it angered a lot of people. There was something else with the Governors husband trying to set things up for a weekend get away in the middle of the lockdown, and of course the plot to kidnap her, and put her in front of a peoples court.
I don't like wearing a mask, but it's not that bad...guess I should be happy I moved.