ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order Wednesday that bans any county or municipality from fining people or businesses due to coronavirus safety violations.
The order covers the past year from March 1, 2020 to now. Previously, under another executive order DeSantis banned COVID-19 related fines and restrictions, however, through a loop hole local governments like Orange County have imposed fines against businesses that flout COVID-19 safety precautions. “I hereby remit any fines imposed between March 1, 2020, and March 10, 2021, by any political subdivision of Florida related to local government COVID-19 restrictions,” DeSantis’ new executive order reads. [TRENDING: ‘Manatee graveyard in Fla. | 6 major