COCOA BEACH, Fla. – Leaders in Cocoa Beach announced on Friday that the city will no longer require the public to wear a face covering starting Monday. Now just over three months later, officials are putting an end to mask requirements while Florida continues to see a rise in cases and deaths. “Again, we have zero ability to regulate it.”The governor’s executive order doesn’t specifically address mask mandates because a statewide mask mandate was never issued. In Central Florida, Orange, Seminole and Osceola counties continue to have mask mandates in effect. Cocoa Beach officials said while the city can longer enforce a mask mandate, private owned businesses can continue to have mask policies as they see fit.

“I told him smiling is a part of our uniform and I want to make my customers happy in these hard times. And we have deaf customers. “All other customers are so happy to see my smile and (they’re) giving so many compliments.”Now, back to the letter. As happy as Knowles felt being able to better communicate with customers, it had nothing on what Travers wrote on her behalf to Publix management. Asli texted, ‘I like to smile and I think this pandemic is making everyone upset and I want to make customers happy with my smile.

– American Airlines has banned a man who was kicked off a plane for refusing to wear a face covering, among the first such incidents since airlines promised this week to step up enforcement of their mask rules. According to the airline, conservative activist Brandon Straka ignored requests by crew members to wear a mask while the plane with 122 passengers prepared to leave for Dallas-Fort Worth. American said Straka will be banned until the airline drops its requirement that passengers and crew members wear face coverings to limit spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. In another video that he posted on Twitter after being banished to the gate area, he said there is no law requiring passengers to wear a mask. American and other leading U.S. airlines announced the mask rules last month.

RICHMOND, Va. – It’s possible that Virginians may soon be required to wear face coverings to help prevent further spread of the coronavirus. During his Friday coronavirus update, Gov. Ralph Northam said he’d give an update about face covering requirements on Tuesday. The governor said his team would be working throughout the weekend on some type of policy. Next week, rather than address Virginians, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, he’ll only be giving two addresses per week, on Tuesday and Thursday.