(CNN) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been in the news a lot of late. But not in a good way.

As images of spring breakers frolicking on Florida's sunny beaches went viral over the weekend, the Republican governor came in for a raft of criticism over his decision to largely leave decisions about what to shut down -- and what not to -- to local officials.

The Miami Herald editorial board wrote a scathing indictment of DeSantis' handling of the crisis to date on Sunday. Headlined " Coronavirus is killing us in Florida, Gov. DeSantis. Act like you give a damn ," it read (in part):

"With Florida's economy crashing under the weight of the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Ron DeSantis is working overtime to preserve our status as the world's leading exporter of political comedy....

"...Unfortunately, DeSantis, who despite trying to appear large and in charge in front the microphone and TV cameras delivering coronavirus updates, has been a timid leader in the face of the growing scourge — and growing number of deaths — from the disease in his state...

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