Florida Shutting Down

Gov. Ron DeSantis has banned Florida restaurants from serving food on the premises, limiting them to takeout and delivery orders only. But he’s also allowing them to sell alcohol to pickup and delivery customers for the first time.

In the same order, the governor also closed all gyms and fitness centers in Florida until the coronavirus state of emergency is lifted.

The Orlando Sentinel reports the executive order comes as DeSantis has been receiving criticism for confusion over his previous orders, including closing bars but not restaurants on St. Patrick’s Day.

The Florida Department of Health announced more than 120 new COVID-19 cases on Friday. The state is tracking 563 cases.

Meanwhile, to combat the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, the federal government confirmed it’s delaying the tax filing deadline by three months, to July 15.