Miami Herald: “The Florida Senate president announced Monday that he tested positive for the novel coronavirus, just hours before he was to oversee the state’s awarding of 29 electoral votes to President Donald Trump. Sen. Wilton Simpson, R-Trilby, wrote to Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday morning that he wouldn’t be able to participate.”
“Simpson did not say his condition or whether he was symptomatic. Simpson, who was formally chosen as Senate president last month, was one of 29 presidential electors scheduled to meet in Florida’s Senate chambers at 2 p.m. Monday to cast their votes for Trump and Pence. It wasn’t immediately clear who would replace Simpson during Monday’s vote.”