evidence: Since 2021, Governor Ron DeSantis has placed restrictions on the use of COVID-19 mitigations by local governments and private businesses via executive order; the state has expressly voided and restricted any future restrictions imposed by local governments, prohibited any mandate applying to COVID-19 vaccines (including COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of entry or employment), and has controversially prohibited local governments and school boards from mandating that face masks be worn at schools—a policy which resulted in legal disputes. [...] - ^ "Governor DeSantis Signs Executive Order Eliminating and Superseding Local COVID-19 Mandates". The National Law Review. Retrieved May 8, 2021. [...] - ^ "Gov. DeSantis signs 4 special session bills aiming to combat COVID-19 vaccine mandates". WTSP. November 18, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2022.