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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference on Jan. 6. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) had a hand in setting up a COVID vaccination site exclusively for two of the wealthiest zip codes in Manatee County, .Why it matters: The county has spent weeks trying to convince its 180,000 residents who are 65 and older and have signed up for the state's Vaccine Standby Pool that the selection process is random.What happened: County commissioners expressed shock that their colleague, Vanessa Baugh, had been working with the governor’s office and Jensen to establish the site.The other side: Answering to charges of favoritism, DeSantis to send future pop-up vaccination sites elsewhere.Adding insult to injury: Late Wednesday, the Herald also that Baugh created a VIP list of Lakewood Ranch residents she wanted vaccinated, including Jensen, Jensen's father, and herself. This story first appeared in the newsletter, designed to help readers get smarter, faster on the most consequential news unfolding in their own backyard.The winter storm sweeping across Texas and much of the U.S. has posed new obstacles to coronavirus vaccination efforts.Driving the news: Hazardous weather has slowed deliveries from two central distribution hubs for the Southeast. The U.S. government is projecting "widespread delays" in vaccine shipments in the next few days, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) spokesperson told the .New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Wednesday Auckland's snap lockdown will end at midnight.Why it matters: Officials confirmed two new COVID-19 community cases Wednesday. Ardern test results show "we don't have a widespread outbreak, but rather a small chain of transmission," centering around an Auckland high school, "which is manageable." Most teachers and school staff who are back in the classroom feel comfortable with the return to in-person classes, according to recent from the American Federation of Teachers. Why it matters: Teachers who are still fully remote said they weren't comfortable with the idea of a return to the classroom — but the teachers who have returned seem to think it's gone just fine.Sign up for Mike Allen’s daily Axios AM and PM newsletters to get smarter, faster on the news that matters.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference on Jan. 6. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) had a hand in setting up a COVID vaccination site exclusively for two of the wealthiest zip codes in Manatee County, .Why it matters: The county has spent weeks trying to convince its 180,000 residents who are 65 and older and have signed up for the state's Vaccine Standby Pool that the selection process is random.What happened: County commissioners expressed shock that their colleague, Vanessa Baugh, had been working with the governor’s office and Jensen to...

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