Florida Suspends Consumption of Alcohol at Bars Statewide

People order at the walkup window of a bar in Key West, Florida on March 25. 

Photographer: Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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Florida has suspended consumption of alcohol at bars effective immediately, the state’s first major policy shift in response to a surge in Covid-19 cases this month.

The office of Republican Governor Ron DeSantis confirmed the move in an email Friday.