Florida bars allowed to reopen next week at 50% capacity
Associated PressFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida bars will be allowed to reopen at 50% capacity starting Monday, state officials announced Thursday. Ron DeSantis, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation Secretary Halsey Beshears issued an emergency order rescinding a previous order that halted the sale of alcohol at bars, an agency news release said. “It’s time that we take this step, and it’s vital that we start moving forward with this sector of our hospitality industry who have endured one of the toughest paths for sustaining a business during this pandemic.” DeSantis said earlier Thursday he was planning to soon ease restrictions imposed on the state’s restaurants. That would make the disease the state’s biggest killer during that period — cancer and heart disease each average about 125 deaths per day, according to the health department.
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