Thursday, May 8, 2025 - A press conference held by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Tuesday, May 6, took an unexpected turn when State Senator Ileana Garcia collapsed while delivering a speech onstage. Garcia, a Republican representing Florida's District 36, was speaking on environmental legislation when she appeared to lose her balance.
In a moment captured on video by The Florida Channel, Garcia
turned toward Governor DeSantis, who was offscreen, and said she was not
feeling well and needed to sit down. Moments later, she closed her eyes and
began to faint. Fortunately, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo was nearby
and quickly caught her, easing her into a chair.
Audience members rushed to her side, offering water and
support as they tried to determine what had gone wrong. The cause of her
fainting spell was not immediately clear.
Despite the incident, Garcia recovered quickly. Within a
minute, she returned to the podium and lightened the mood by joking, “Are you
kidding? This was my moment,” before confidently finishing her speech.
Governor DeSantis, who was seen at the end of the video
smiling, appeared impressed by the senator’s resilience. Garcia’s composure and
quick recovery drew praise, with many calling her a “trooper” for continuing
despite the health scare.
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