DeSantis Quietly Loosened Local Restrictions

“Hours after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) issued a statewide stay-at-home order Wednesday, he quietly signed another one that overrides restrictions put in place by local governments to halt the spread of coronavirus,” the Tampa Bay Times reports.

“The second order states that new state guidelines that take effect Friday morning ‘shall supersede any conflicting official action or order issued by local officials in response to COVID-19.’ In other words, local governments cannot place any limitations that would be more strict than the statewide guidelines.”