Orlando, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he’s suspending all local government emergency orders related to COVID-19 effective immediately.
DeSantis made the announcement in St. Petersburg on Monday morning.
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“We’re no longer in a state of emergency,” DeSantis said.
He said he’s using his executive power to suspend all local government emergency orders until a bill goes into effect on July 1, invalidating all remaining local coronavirus emergency orders.
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WFTV Channel 9 is reaching out to local counties for reaction to the news and how it will impact county mask mandates.
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