DeSantis and Florida Cabinet waive fines from COVID-19 restrictions
But no local officials had been told, leaving most confused about what the action will mean.
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Florida s Cabinet: From left, Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried, Gov. Ron DeSantis, Attorney General Ashley Moody, Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis. [ News Service of Florida ]
Updated Mar. 11
TALLAHASSEE â Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida clemency board announced Wednesday that it would wipe out fines imposed on people or businesses for violating COVID-19-related ordinances.
Hours later, DeSantis issued an executive order stating that the waiver applied to fines imposed by local governments from March 1 of last year to Wednesday. Anyone disputing the fines need only refer to the executive order as a defense from paying them, it said.
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