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Florida Sheriff Orders Employees Not to Wear Masks

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.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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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