Florida Dems called on GOP Ron DeSantis to require the use of face coverings in public statewide to curb the state’s surging pace of coronavirus infections.
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DeSantis has said repeatedly, and recently reiterated, that he will not mandate mask use, leaving it to local governments and individuals to decide for themselves.
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Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Orange County, Leon County, Hillsborough County and St. Augustine have adopted mask mandates.
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Meanwhile, state Rep. Anthony Sabatini, a Lake County Republican, is filing lawsuits against local governments that impose
face-mask ordinances.