DeSantis staff delayed release of Gaetz associate Halsey Beshearsโ spending records
In a move criticized by advocates of Floridaโs open government laws, Gov. Ron DeSantisโ staff intervened in a public records request related to a former appointee who is reportedly connected to a federal sex trafficking investigation, documents obtained by News 6 show.
โPeople are much wiser:โ Bar owners hope for best behavior as they reopen
ORLANDO, Fla. โ Bar owners in Orlando hope that customers will be on their best bar behaviors as they reopen their doors for the first time in months. After a span of six months in survival mode, bar owners are ready to try again. โWe are ready,โ Walker said. He also said he has trained his staff to better handle customers who might not adhere to mask wearing and social distancing. โBut I believe people are much wiser now, they know how to handle themselves and I believe in my heart they will.โ
Bar owners say meeting with DBPR in Brevard County was productive
The meeting went great. According to owners David Lemon and Simon Wells, DBPR discussed limiting capacity to 25% and setting a closing time for 10 p.m., which would get extended as COVID-19 cases go down. I feel like they are on the fast track and I get the feeling that they want to get this done, Owner Simon Wells said. The bar owners also said it was discussed that customers would not be allowed to stand up and order a drink. Wells and Simon said DBPR told them it plans to meet with bar owners in Seminole County on Saturday and Orange County bar owners on Sunday.