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Palm Beach County leaders want certain bars, movie theaters to reopen under 'Phase Two'

Credit: WPTV News | West Palm Beach
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Palm Beach County leaders want certain bars, movie theaters to reopen under 'Phase Two'
Palm Beach County leaders want certain bars, movie theaters to reopen under 'Phase Two'

Palm Beach County leaders are asking Gov.

Ron DeSantis to allow the county to join "Phase Two" of Florida's reopening plan, which would allow bars, movie theaters, and more businesses to reopen.

"PHASE TWO" OF FLORIDA'SREOPENING PLAN, WPTVNEWSCHANNEL 5'S MICHELQUESADA JOINS WITH MORE .THE MAYOR OF PALM BEACH COUNTYAND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR HAVESENT A LETTER TO GOVERNOR RONDESANTIS REQUESTING TO JOINPHASE 2 AS YOU KNOW MIAMIDADE, BROWARD AND PALM BEACHHAVE BEEN EXEMPTED FROM PHASE2& UNDER THIS REQUESTIN RESTAURANTS WOULD GET TOOPEN - BUT NOT STAND ALONEBARS& MAYOR KENER SAYS HE DIDNOT BELIEVE THIS DECISION METTHE REQUIREMENTS TO HOLD ANEMERGENCY MEETING TO ALLOWINPUT FROM OTHER COMMISSIONERSAND THE PUBLIC& BUTCOMMISSIONERS WERE NOTIFIED&HE SAYS AT THE DIRECTION OFTHE PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFFAND CONCERNS OVER ONGOINGPROTESTSSTAND ALONE BARS WILL BEDELAYED AT THIS TIME.ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSES WILLALSO GET TO OPEN IF THEGOVERNOR GRANTS THE COUNTYREQUEST TO JOIN PHASE 2& THAINCLUDES MOVIE THEATERS,PLAYHOUSES,BUSINESS WOULD HAVE TO SUBMITA PLAN TO THE COUNTY TORE-OPEN..

OF COURSE THIS ISALL PENDING THE RESPONSE FROTHE GOVERNORNEW DETAILS IN THEINVESTIGATION INTO TWO FORTPIERCE POLICE OFFICERS-ARRESTED ON CHARGES RELATE

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