Florida Court Rules Against County Mask Mandate

People gather their luggage after arriving at Miami International Airport on a plane from New York in Miami, Fla., on Feb. 1, 2021. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

A Florida state appeals court overturned a ruling last year that allowed Alachua County to implement a mask requirement amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The First District Court ruled 2-1 to overturn last year’s decision by Alachua County Circuit Judge Donna Keim.