Infectious disease specialist says masks might still be needed despite mandates expiring
Palm Beach County could drop mandate, commissioner says
Palm Beach County officials are looking closely at how an executive order from the governor suspending local COVID-19 restrictions will affect the county mask mandate.
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. â Gov. Ron DeSantis
announced Monday he is ending the state of emergency in Florida concerning the coronavirus pandemic.
The executive order may also mean the end of mask mandates.
In downtown West Palm Beach Monday, some people were wearing face masks and some were not like Noah Fenton.
No plans for spring break curfew in Palm Beach County February 25, 2021 at 3:20 PM EST - Updated February 25 at 5:50 PM
Spring break is just a few weeks away, and South Florida will be a destination for thousands of northerners looking to escape the cold. We are ecstatic, Jamie Hess said.
Hess said he s ready for spring break to bring in business to his store in Delray Beach. It has been a slower start to the season than what we anticipated, and I think March will be our month, Hess said.
The pending crowds have county and city leaders preparing to keep people safe over the next few weeks.