Tampa mayor blindsided by DeSantis order ending Florida safety measures

• "It can be rather confusing for our residents when you have these surprise steps by the governor."

Flashback: Castor, a Democrat, said she was "very pleased" when DeSantis, a Republican, left it up to local leaders early on to decide how to best achieve safety in the pandemic.

• "We're all unique and our needs are unique as well," she said.

But his Monday order is causing confusion, such as when the Dept. of Education had to clarify that it doesn't apply to school districts.

"This sort of creep into home rule is something that I would rather the governor stay out of. ... If I had my choices, we would've all come together, talked collectively and came to decisions on how we could best serve our residents to keep them safe during the pandemic."