TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Hundreds of people gathered in a courtyard outside the Florida Capitol Tuesday to urge lawmakers to pass bills preventing mask mandates in the state, banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates for children, and protecting Floridians from losing their jobs for not getting the shots. About 400 people waved signs and cheered for speakers who represented 25 allied organizations at the Rally for Medical Freedom. Buses and car caravans brought people angry about vaccine and mask mandates from across the Sunshine State. Gov. Ron Desantis (R) had called for lawmakers to be in Tallahassee this week for a special session, urging them to pass bills that would take on a variety of issues, all related to COVID-19 mandates. One proposed bill being considered by lawmakers would outline ways for employees to opt-out of required vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, also known as the novel …