‘No mask zone’: Some Orange County businesses remove mask requirements

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — It has been a week and a half since Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis put an end to local government COVID-19 restrictions, which includes mask mandates like the one in place in Orange County.

Several businesses in Orange County have now taken signs that masks are required down.

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One restaurant in Winter Garden has taken it a step further and posted signs designating a “no mask zone,” meaning that no masks are required.

Watch the video above for details.

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Face masks in Florida Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he has suspended all local government emergency orders related to COVID-19 effective immediately, but that doesn't mean all mask requirements are gone. (WFTV Staff)

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