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Florida Sheriff Orders Employees Not to Wear Masks

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Florida Sheriff Orders Employees Not to Wear Masks
Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods speaks to reporters in Ocala, Fla., on April 20, 2018. Gerardo Mora/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
8/12/2020|Updated: 8/12/2020

A Florida sheriff barred employees from wearing masks in certain places amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

“My order will stand as is when you are on-duty/working as my employee and representing my Office—masks will not be worn,” Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods told employees in an email published by the Ocala Star-Banner.
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Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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