Abstract
Data from this collection include de-identified notes and transcripts from semi-structured interviews with Florida stakeholders. Between 25 January 2021- 7 December 2022, twenty-five interviews were conducted with twenty-seven former and current leaders from government (Florida Legislature, Florida Department of Health, and Florida Division of Emergency Management), academia, and the private sector (disaster management and hospitality industry). Data include reflections from participants on the challenges encountered during COVID-19 and considerations for what should be done for future pandemics in Florida. To protect participant confidentiality, a comprehensive de-identification process was implemented. This included the provision of IDs to conceal participant identity. Personal identifiers, such as names, locations, organizational affiliations, etc. were redacted from the data. Other potentially identifying details (i.e., size of staff and participants’ role) were also omitted from interview notes and transcripts. Redacted sections are indicated by brackets (e.g., “[redacted]”, “[redacted number]” or “[…]”) to identify where information has been omitted. Full access to the transcripts is restricted to excerpts to uphold participant privacy.