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Florida governor lifts all restaurant restrictions, bans mask fines as COVID-19 spreads
Florida governor lifts all restaurant restrictions, bans mask fines as COVID-19 spreads
Health Sep 25, 2020 1:39 PM EDT
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis lifted all restrictions on restaurants and other businesses in Florida on Friday, and banned local fines against people who refuse to wear masks as he seeks to reopen the state’s economy despite the spread of the coronavirus.
The Republican governor’s order unleashed fresh debate in the politically divided state, where pandemic responses have become intertwined with the upcoming presidential election.
“We’re not closing anything going forward.”
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“As an act of executive grace, all fines and penalties that have been applied against individuals are suspended,” the governor said.
Florida Democrats have bemoaned the governor’s push to reopen as hasty.
“No one is advocating for a full-scale lockdown in Florida. But we have been and continue to ask for common sense prevention measures such as face masks, which are essential to preventing further spread,” state Sen. Audrey Gibson said Thursday.
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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/florida-governor-lifts-all-restaurant-restrictions-bans-mask-fines-as-covid-19-spreads
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seems like now all that hard work right out the friggin window.
I have way too many ailments that are susceptible. 
