UCF to unveil new on-campus safety features

Everyone on campus from students, faculty, and staff will be required to wear a face mask.

Volusia County opts for promotion over enforcement of face masks

Daytona Beach is requiring face coverings, and now Volusia County leaders are considering a mask policy for the whole county.

Here's where you have to wear a mask in Central Florida

Mask mandates are becoming more popular among Central Florida cities and counties. Although some have jumped on the face-covering bandwagon, others have been slow to catch up.

Seminole County announces mask mandate, social distancing order

Seminole County on Monday announced that it will require masks or facial coverings at places of assembly, businesses, and other places open to the public. An executive order putting the mask mandate in place goes into effect on Wednesday.

Florida looks for 'way forward' on bars

Florida's ban on serving alcohol to people in bars will be reevaluated daily, the state’s top business regulator said in a series of tweets over the weekend that also offered apologies for the crackdown.

Daytona Beach mask mandate now in effect

People in Daytona Beach are now required to wear a mask when inside a building in a public place. Masks are not required at the beach.

Coronavirus spike forces Miami to close beaches for July 4 weekend

Beaches in Miami-Dade County will close for the July Fourth weekend-- less than a month after reopening-- and gatherings of 50 or more will be prohibited due to recent surges in coronavirus cases.

Many bars closing again soon
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The state is banning alcohol sales on property but will allow purchase of drinks to go.

Booze ban at Florida bars: Here's why the state says young adults could be to blame

State officials have attributed much of the new outbreak to young adults flocking to bars after they reopened in most of the state about a month ago, with many of them ignoring social distancing restrictions aimed at lowering the virus’s spread.