Florida Governor Blocks School Mask Mandates in Executive Order

Florida Governor Blocks School Mask Mandates in Executive Order
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at a flag-raising ceremony in Juno Beach, Fla., on May 7, 2021. Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on July 30 issued an executive order to block mask mandates in schools.

The Republican governor said his order lets parents exercise their right to decide for their own children whether they should wear masks.