For many, the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Florida Keys seemed like a lifetime ago. Only a year later, life has changed dramatically in the Florida Keys.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has waived all fines for people and businesses that violated local COVID-19 restrictions going back to the start of the pandemic in March 2020.
On Wednesday night, DeSantis issued Executive Order 21-65, a clemency order regarding the remission of fines for COVID restriction violations. The Board of Executive Clemency approved the governorâs proposal to categorically remit all fines related to local government COVID-19 restrictions.
âA categorical, statewide remission of fines related to COVID-19 restrictions is warranted in light of the unprecedented local government restrictions imposed on individuals and businesses over the course of the past year,â the order stated. âThis Executive Order remits the fines described in Section 1 for individuals and businesses alike.â