“Florida Man celebrates freedom from COVID-19, runs naked onto highway.”
he is to be thanked!!!
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I don't think that says what they intended. :)
The US has just doubled its number of sane State Governors.
Christi Noem (SD) was first...she never joined the madness.
Strong week for Desantis. Showing some leadership.
Keep in mind that private businesses can still require face coverings. But perhaps this order will encourage them to drip such policies.
This needs to happen in every state.
I could not believe the tourism commercial for the keys that specified that masks are mandatory for the area.
Guess the only people going there now are the lgabc’s that inhabit the island. Islamorada and Tavernier should’ve made a stand.
Oh WOW!.....Way to Go!!!! enough is enough!
Oh no...is people gonna die? /s
I just went to a joint military base and they could care less about any of this crap.
They really did want a background check though.
Not a damn one of anybody was taking temps or wearing a stupid mask. It was good to see.
Took a good 30 minutes for this old vet to get cleared but it was a fine feeling that the military is “off limits” for BS from the left.
The Karens are freaking out on social media - calling him “DeathSantis” and threatening all sorts of reprisals for forcing them to live in such a scary world. It’s going to be be a long road back to maturity and sanity.
YES! A governor with some courage! Are you listening Abbott?
Bttt.
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It is too bad the author of the article did not properly read the EO. It does not read that “No COVID ordinance may forbid or impede any business from operating.” Nor does it read that “No COVID Fines or Penalties may be applied toward any individual or business operating in the State of Florida.”
The EO does 3 things. It prohibits local governments from preventing any INDIVIDUAL from operating a business or working.
It stops local governments from having an anti-covid measure mandating that restaurants and such operate at less than 50% capacity. It also orders that a local government show the economic impact and public health reasons should they mandate such establishments operate at less than 100% capacity as part of their anti-covid measures.
It then removes all fines and penalties being levied against INDIVIDUALS for violations of any anti-covid measures by local governments.
It is important to note the EO deals only with the anti covid measures and associated fines local governments mandate regarding an individual. It also deal only with capacity limits set on food service establishments.
The local government may still have anti-covid measures and penalties for same with the exceptions outlined above. For example a movie theatre could still be fined for going over an occupancy limit set by local anti-covid ordinance. A bar (not owned by an individual) could be shutdown if they flouted a local mask ordinance. A restaurant could still be limited to 75% capacity provided the local government could “quantify” the economic impact and explain how it would protect public health.
The one thing that is not clear to me is the EO in regards to local governments limiting food service establishments to less than 100% capacity. As a condition of doing this the local government is required to “quantify the economic impact of EACH limitation or requirement...and explain why EACH limitation or requirement is necessary for public health. Since the only anti-covid measure outlined in the EO for restaurants is the occupancy limit I don’t know what requirements it refers to. It might mean that if local mandates require that in order to operate at full capacity a restaurant must arrange seating so that a distance of 6ft can be maintained between tables that both the limit itself and any measures associated with that limit be justified per the EO.
This is what DeSantis’ EO does.
It lifts any and all state ordered limits on the capacity of gyms, fitness centers, retail establishments, libraries, museums, bars, food service establishments, and assembly (entertainment) occupancies.
It eliminates the requirements for social distancing measures at bars and restaurants as well as any partitioning needed to maintain same.
It eliminates restrictions on the on premise sale of alcoholic beverages.
It eliminates the requirement that restaurant employees be screened for Covid symptoms.
It lifts restrictions on health care services/medical procedures.
It lifts restrictions on vacation rentals.
It lifts restrictions on people traveling to and from Florida.
It lifts restrictions on the number of people who may congregate.
It allows Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties to enter Phase 2 of the reopening plan.
It specifies restrictions on working or operating a business may not be placed on individuals by local emergency ordinances.
It specifies which restrictions may be placed on restaurants by local emergency ordinances.
It eliminates fines on individuals for any Covid 19 violations.
It does not lift other provisions of local emergency Covid 19 ordinances.
This sounds like COVID 19....
The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.
H.L. Menchen
I hope DeSantis runs for president some day!
Mandates expire in parts of Tennessee tomorrow...since Governor Lee doesn’t have any balls; I expect him to extend the madness by EO. Health officials (most obese Karens) are begging him to keep the masks in place. WHO elected these ‘health’ officials in the first place?