{"id":17078,"date":"2021-10-13T23:49:31","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T23:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedailyherald.co.uk\/uncategorized\/florida-fines-county-3-57-million-for-covid-vaccine-mandate\/"},"modified":"2021-10-13T23:49:31","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T23:49:31","slug":"florida-fines-county-3-57-million-for-covid-vaccine-mandate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailyherald.co.uk\/business-markets\/florida-fines-county-3-57-million-for-covid-vaccine-mandate\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Fines County $3.57 Million For Covid Vaccine Mandate"},"content":{"rendered":"

Topline Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis\u2019 administration is asking Leon County to pay $3.57 million because it imposed a Covid-19 vaccine mandate despite the state\u2019s \u201cvaccine passport\u201d ban, potentially the first in a series of punishments Florida could levy as it goes after businesses and governments for allegedly violating its prohibition on proof of vaccination. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks on Sept. 14 at the Doral Academy Preparatory School in Doral, … [+] Florida. ASSOCIATED PRESS Key Facts The Florida Department of Health announced Tuesday that acting \u201cunder the leadership of Gov. DeSantis,\u201d the state had fined Leon County, which includes Tallahassee, after the local government asked for proof of Covid-19 vaccination from 714 employees. Under Florida law, entities that ask for proof of Covid-19 vaccination\u2014including businesses, local governments and educational institutions\u2014are subject to a $5,000 fine per infraction. DeSantis had previously criticized the local government\u2019s vaccine requirement, which ultimately resulted in 14 employees being terminated, saying the county cannot \u201cjust cast aside people who’ve been serving faithfully\u201d over a \u201cpersonal choice\u201d about their health. Leon County officials have defended the mandate as a necessary public health measure, the Tallahassee Democrat reports, and its attorney has said the policy complies with the\u00a0 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the county\u2019s authority to mandate vaccinations. In a letter to county administrator Vincent S. Long dated October 6 and published Tu… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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Topline Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis\u2019 administration is asking Leon County to pay $3.57 million because it imposed a Covid-19 vaccine mandate despite the state\u2019s \u201cvaccine passport\u201d ban, potentially the first in a series of punishments Florida could levy as it goes after businesses and governments for allegedly violating its prohibition on proof of vaccination. 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