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Breaking NewsForbes magazine recognized Jones for launching the state's lauded COVID-19 dashboard.Credit: Rebekah Jones4:31 PM EST December 29, 2020ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — When the government failed, Florida's former manager of COVID-19 data and surveillance stepped up to inform the public about coronavirus in the state, Forbes said.The magazine called Rebekah Jones its first-ever "Technology Person of the Year" for her efforts in building the which still is in use today showing the latest COVID-19 case count, deaths, testing information and more.In the earlier days of the pandemic, the dashboard was seen as a model for other state health departments given the information it provided. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, too, said he was "proud of the folks""That’s the kind of knowledge and power we need to put into the hands of American people so that they can see where the virus is, where the cases are and make decisions," said Dr. Deborah Birx of the White House Coronavirus Task on April 19.Fortune magazine also laid on the praise, of "40 Under 40" for healthcare.The manager, however, was taken off the dashboard project and fired after she said she was on the dashboard. Jones "exhibited a repeated course of insubordination" while at the Department of Health.DeSantis later said Jones was "not the chief architect of the web portal."&nbsp;“What she was doing was putting data on our portal that the scientists didn’t believe was valid data. She didn’t listen to her supervisors. She had many people of her in the change of command. She was dismissed because of that," he said during a news conference.Jones later would go on to and one that monitors cases across the country in schools.But the once previously unknown state employee again would make headlines in early December when state law enforcement officers entered her home amid accusations she made unauthorized access to the state's communication system. Jones denies the charges and"Regardless, she is the latest technologist who stepped up to fill the vacuum left by governments during Covid-19," Forbes said.for Forbes' honor, fully embracing her geekiness.I got named Nerd of the Year by !I never thought I'd be this excited to be recognized singularly for being a geek!!!!I'd like to thank , , , and all my fellow nerds for this tremendous honor! 😁😛 — Rebekah Jones (@GeoRebekah)What other people are reading right now:►Breaking news and weather alerts:&nbsp;►Stay In the Know!&nbsp;Paid AdvertisementIn Other NewsNotifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings.No ThanksAllow

Breaking NewsForbes magazine recognized Jones for launching the state's lauded COVID-19 dashboard.Credit: Rebekah Jones4:31 PM EST December 29, 2020ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — When the government failed, Florida's former manager of COVID-19 data and surveillance stepped up to inform the public about coronavirus in the state, Forbes said.The magazine called Rebekah Jones its first-ever "Technology Person of the Year" for her efforts in building the which still is in use today showing the latest COVID-19 case count, deaths, testing information and more.In the earlier days of the pandemic, the...

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