Florida law does allow an exemption to the deadline in an emergency and Wests attorney are expected to argue that the exemption applies.
That exemption defines emergency as any occurrence, or threat thereof, whether accidental, natural, or caused by human beings, in war or in peace, that results or may result in substantial injury or harm to the population or substantial damage to or loss of property to the extent it will prohibit an election officers ability to conduct a safe and orderly election.
Good. They dang sure better allow that exemption to the deadline on this debacle.
I would call it an emergency when your newly certifiable numbers show 900 votes in a precinct of 7 registered voters. There are a whole lot of people who face emergency incarceration for choosing to run out the clock rather than certify these numbers.