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DeSantis signs bill banning vaccine ‘passports,’ suspends local pandemic restrictions DeSantis said ending local orders was the “evidence-based thing to do.”     Governor Ron Desantis speaks in St. Petersburg, Monday, May 3, 2021 in St. Petersburg. [ ALLISON ROSS | Times ] Updated 3 hours ago ST. PETERSBURG — 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 re...

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 sa...