Florida's bars can reopen starting Monday

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Florida’s bars can reopen starting Monday
By Lisa J. Huriash, Juan Ortega and Brooke Baitinger


Florida’s bars can reopen at 50% capacity across the state starting Monday, and restrictions on restaurants could be eased soon.

The announcement Thursday evening came from Halsey Beshears, head of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, hours after Gov. Ron DeSantis had said a decision about bars was coming “very soon” and he preferred that every business be up and running.

Regarding restaurants, DeSantis said: "We understand the remaining obstacles and we’re going to tackle those. This is the remaining piece. This state of emergency cannot last forever.”

The state shut down bars in late June as the number of COVID-19 cases marched upward, and bars remained closed as restaurants returned to restricted business.

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