Governor DeSantis announced on Wednesday that parts of Florida can begin Phase Two of reopening. Governor DeSantis spoke at Universal Studios CityWalk in Orlando. The Governor said that Florida is ready to enter Phase Two of its reopening plan.
The new Phase Two guidelines apply to 64 counties in Florida, Palm Beach County, Broward County and Miami-Dade County are excluded from Phase Two at this time. However, county officials and mayors can submit their own reopening plans to the Governor for consideration.
The new Phase Two guidelines will take effect Friday, June 5th, 2020. New guidelines include:
- Restaurants may allow bar-top seating with appropriate social distancing
- Pubs and Bars may operate at 50% capacity inside and full capacity outside with appropriate social distancing
- Retail stores may operate at full capacity
- Gyms and Fitness Centers may operate at full capacity
- Entertainment houses such as concert houses, auditoriums, movie theaters, playhouses, bowling alleys, and arcades may operate at 50% capacity
- Personal service businesses such as tattoo parlors, tanning salons, acupuncture establishments and massage establishments may operate while adhering to the Florida Department of Health
- Pari-mutuel facilities that offer gambling may submit a request to open with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Governor DeSantis stated in his announcement that he will be “working with the three southeast counties (Palm Beach County, Broward County and Miami-Dade County) to see how they are developing and how they can move into Phase Two”.
