ORLANDO, Fla. – On St. Patrick’s Day, a holiday typically celebrated with a pint at a local pub, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer announced the ban of alcohol sales at all bars and restaurants hoping to deter social gatherings amid the growing number of coronavirus cases.
The ban goes into effect immediately, Dyer said. Starting Tuesday morning all persons and businesses are prohibited from selling alcohol for on-site consumption in the entire city of Orlando.
The ban applies only to bars and restaurants and other business that sell alcohol for guests to drink in their establishments.
Moments after Dyer’s announcement Gov. Ron DeSantis made a similar ban statewide. “Many in our hospitality industry have asked the city to take action and not leave