DeSantis signs bill banning vaccine âpassports,â suspends local pandemic restrictions
DeSantis said ending local orders was the âevidence-based thing to do.â
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Governor Ron Desantis speaks in St. Petersburg, Monday, May 3, 2021 in St. Petersburg. [ ALLISON ROSS | Times ]
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ST. PETERSBURG â Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he was issuing an executive order immediately suspending any local pandemic-related restrictions.
During a bill signing at The Big Catch at Salt Creek, a restaurant near downtown St. Petersburg, DeSantis said ending local restrictions was the âevidence-based thing to doâ considering the availability of vaccines.
âI think folks that are saying that they need to be policing people at this point, if youâre saying that, you really are saying you donât believe in the vaccines, you donât believe in the data,â he said.
Updated: 6:22 PM EDT April 29, 2021
TAMPA, Fla. Good news for restaurants. This week Florida lawmakers passed a new law allowing restaurants to sell alcoholic drinks with take-home meals. I feel like the most successful restaurants at their core communicated really good with their fan base and following to stay in business during the pandemic, Club Savor owner Roger Curlin said.
This past year has been a hard one on many restaurants with many getting creative to survive. I saw theme nights, cooking zooms and really an array of things folks did to survive, Curlin said.
Restaurant partner Jon LaBudde with The Big Catch at Salt Creek says they utilized their outdoor seating to survive.