Florida Gov. DeSantis Will Pardon Anyone Who Broke Mask Mandates, COVID-19 Rules

Floridа Gov. Ron DeSantis listens to a report from a member of his administration during a meeting at the governor's office in Tallahassee, Fla., on April 1, 2021. Screenshot via Epoch Times

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is pledging to pardon any state resident who was arrested for not following COVID-19-related restrictions.

“Floridians should not be penalized for rejecting the overreach of local authorities through unnecessary mask mandates,” DeSantis wrote on Twitter on May 13. He linked to a Fox News video of him appearing alongside a Broward County, Florida, couple—Mike and Jillian Carnevale—who were arrested several times for not requiring masks in their gym.