COVID-19 masks. Credit: Dan74/Shutterstock.com First District Court of Appeal Weighs Mandatory Mask Wearing
Along with continued political debates about wearing face masks during the pandemic, mask requirements passed by local governments in several parts of the state have drawn legal challenges.
November 24, 2020 at 02:01 PM
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As debates continue to flare across the state about mask mandates, an appeals court took up a battle about the constitutionality of an Alachua County order that requires people to wear masks to try to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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