ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Saying that it’s time to hold the “bad actors” accountable, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings on Friday signed an emergency executive order that will allow fines to be levied against local businesses that repeatedly disregard COVID-19 safety measures.A draft of the executive order was issued Thursday evening to the media but Demings made it official on Friday.
During a news conference that afternoon, he explained why he opted to take punitive measures against business owners.[TRENDING: Businesses could face COVID-19 fines | Biden to call for 100 days of mask-wearing | Video: High school football player attacks ref]“Our goal is simple: it is to target the few bad actors.