COVID - Florida Says... Tuscaloosa Mayor Says... Who Do We Believe

Rickey Stokes

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Date: Sep 27 2020 12:26 AM

WHO DO WE BELEIVE?      

The one for sure thing, my money is on the fact that Florida Governor DeSantis and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox have not missed one single government paycheck at all since COVID arrived in March.

And what is amazing about COVID is: (1) apparently it will strike you if you attend church, (2) apparently it will strike you if you eat in a restaurant, (3) apparently it will strike you if you go to a bar.

BUT ... apparently it will not strike you if: (1) you shop at Walmart, (2) you shop at Target, (3) you shop at Lowe's,

Florida Governor DeSantis takes aim at local restaurant restrictions

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (The News Service of Florida) — Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to prohibit local governments from being able to close restaurants and bars, as some locals did to slow the spread of COVID-19 earlier this year.

DeSantis, appearing ready to ease state restrictions that place a 50 percent indoor occupancy limit on restaurants and bars, believes a “preemption” of local government authority can be enacted through the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, which oversees licensing.

“I don’t think it’s as much of the state having restrictions as much as it’s, we may need to provide some level of assurances for people against some of the local restrictions that we’re seeing,” DeSantis said after a health-care event Thursday at the Capitol.

DeSantis said he wants to eliminate any uncertainty that restaurants could be shut down if there is another surge of COVID-19 cases, as people are now becoming more comfortable in dining out.

“It isn’t like these restrictions are in front of the Legislature or in front of local legislative bodies,” DeSantis said. “A lot of them are unilateral decisions that are made, that can be made at the drop of a hat. I think we just need to let people know from that perspective, ‘You’re going to be able to operate.’”

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Tuscaloosa Alabama Mayor Walt Maddox says tighter enforcement needed for crowded Tuscaloosa bars

TUSCALOOSA, AL.     Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox called for stricter enforcement of COVID-19 restrictions this afternoon after photos, videos, and reports surfaced of overcrowded bars downtown on Friday night.

On Twitter this afternoon, Maddox said there would be a heavier presence and more tickets written for violating COVID-19 restrictions.

“Please help us to keep moving forward & not backwards in the fight against COVID-19,” the mayor said.

   Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox called for stricter enforcement of COVID-19 restrictions this afternoon after photos, videos, and reports surfaced of overcrowded bars downtown on Friday night.

On Twitter this afternoon, Maddox said there would be a heavier presence and more tickets written for violating COVID-19 restrictions.

“Please help us to keep moving forward & not backwards in the fight against COVID-19,” the mayor said.

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