ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Just in time for the weekend, restaurants and bars can operate at full capacity -- regardless of local government rules -- as Florida moves onto Phase 3 of its COVID-19 reopening plan, the governor said Friday.
Phase 3 in Florida will start immediately, Gov. Ron DeSantis said from The Birchwood, a St. Pete hotel which includes a restaurant and popular rooftop bar.
The move lifts all restrictions on restaurant, bar, and retail store capacity; restaurants can operate at a minumum of 50% capacity, regardless of local rules."Every business has a right to operate...
you can’t just say 'no' after six months and have people twisting in the wind,” he said.The order also bars cities and counties from ordering restaurants to.