He's done a fantastic job,” DeSantis said.
AdMoskowitz, a Democrat and former member of the state House, assumed the state's top emergency job shortly after DeSantis, a Republican, took office in 2019.
As director of emergency management, Moskowitz likely expected to focus on such events like hurricanes.
During his tenure, Moskowitz has instead overseen the emergency response to the coronavirus outbreak, including setting up testing sites — and now vaccination facilities — across the state.
AdBut Moskowitz at times expressed his independence, such as when, earlier this year, he acknowledged the chaotic rollout of coronavirus vaccines.