ORLANDO, Fla. – Although Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an order Monday suspending all COVID-19 restrictions enacted by local governments, including mask mandates, Central Florida school districts are still reacting to the news and determining how to move forward.
The governor’s executive order, available here, says that all COVID-19 emergency orders issued before July 1 are invalidated. [TRENDING: Video shows 6-year-old getting paddled in school | Dolphin gets front-row seat for astronauts’ splashdown | 7 ways to pamper mom] DeSantis clarified that these rules apply only to government and still allow private businesses, such as grocery stores or theme parks, to continue putting masking rules in place.