Florida Today.But DeSantis said he will not support such a move. During a news conference Thursday at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, DeSantis contending that COVID-19 spread is not as big a problem in a retail setting as it is between people in a residence.The Brevard County Commission twice rejected proposals from Chairman Bryan Lober to institute mask policies at businesses.
One would have encompassed most retail businesses. The other would have been more limited, covering small businesses seeking county grants through money Brevard County received from the federal CARES Act.The poll also finds opposition to DeSantis' initiatives to reopen schools this fall; concern about his performance in handling the coronavirus.