Appears that the vacation rental ban has been extended until May 4th, at which time it will be extended further by a subsequent EO.
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Plan for Florida's Recovery: Phases for Reopening
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Appears that the vacation rental ban has been extended until May 4th, at which time it will be extended further by a subsequent EO.
You are correct, had this confirmed this morning by legal. It is currently indefinite.
Abby Prentiss
Beach Fanatic
Here's how Gov. Ron DeSantis' task force recommends reopening Florida's economy
... The final report from DeSantis’ Re-Open Florida Task Force, released on Thursday, includes plans for theme parks, restaurants, nightclubs, hair salons, casinos, vacation rentals and many other businesses that are crucial to keeping Florida’s economy afloat.
The task force recommendations offer a blueprint for reopening the state economy, but DeSantis is not bound to follow them.
On Wednesday, for example, the governor said restaurants and retail stores will be allowed to operate at 25 percent capacity starting Monday. But the report shows the task force suggested allowing food establishments, shops, hair salons and barber shops to operate at 50 percent capacity, guidelines the governor did not go along with in his first phase of reopening ....
... But DeSantis maintained there is no timetable for when the second phase of reopening will happen.
The task force recommended the next phase – done in consultation with public health experts – should include allowing people to resume non-essential travel and permitting restaurants, gyms, movie theaters, concert halls, bowling alleys, auditoriums and casinos to operate at 75 percent capacity, while keeping large sporting-event venues at 50 percent capacity.
Theme parks – a critical part of Florida’s tourism industry – “may consider re-opening with capacity limits, strict social distancing and proper measures to clean and disinfect,” under the phase-two recommendations from the task force, whose members included executives from Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort.
DeSantis has prevented people from renting vacation properties because of concerns visitors would bring the coronavirus into the state. The task force would still impose restrictions on vacation rentals during the second phase. For example, hosts would only be allowed to rent to Florida residents and would be banned from accepting reservations from international travelers or from visitors who live in cities that are known hotspots for COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus.
Hotels, motels, resorts and time-share projects would not be subject to the same restrictions as vacation rentals.
By the time the third phase comes around, the task force recommended local governments should return to in-person meetings after being allowed to meet in conference calls and video conferences to prevent spread of the virus. Also in the third phase, the task force recommended allowing bars, gyms, restaurants and nightclubs to operate at full capacity, theme parks to return to normal operations with “limited social distancing protocols” and vulnerable people to be allowed to “resume public interactions while practicing social distancing.”
Restaurants should also throw away paper menus after customers touch them and nail salons should not allow magazines or newspapers in service areas in phase three, the task force recommended.
Schools, state colleges and universities shut down their campuses in March and are providing online education for the rest of this academic year. While the task force did not set a plan for schools or universities in the second and third phases of the recovery, it said the education system should develop plans to resume “on-campus learning, full-time” next academic school year.
... The final report from DeSantis’ Re-Open Florida Task Force, released on Thursday, includes plans for theme parks, restaurants, nightclubs, hair salons, casinos, vacation rentals and many other businesses that are crucial to keeping Florida’s economy afloat.
The task force recommendations offer a blueprint for reopening the state economy, but DeSantis is not bound to follow them.
On Wednesday, for example, the governor said restaurants and retail stores will be allowed to operate at 25 percent capacity starting Monday. But the report shows the task force suggested allowing food establishments, shops, hair salons and barber shops to operate at 50 percent capacity, guidelines the governor did not go along with in his first phase of reopening ....
... But DeSantis maintained there is no timetable for when the second phase of reopening will happen.
The task force recommended the next phase – done in consultation with public health experts – should include allowing people to resume non-essential travel and permitting restaurants, gyms, movie theaters, concert halls, bowling alleys, auditoriums and casinos to operate at 75 percent capacity, while keeping large sporting-event venues at 50 percent capacity.
Theme parks – a critical part of Florida’s tourism industry – “may consider re-opening with capacity limits, strict social distancing and proper measures to clean and disinfect,” under the phase-two recommendations from the task force, whose members included executives from Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort.
DeSantis has prevented people from renting vacation properties because of concerns visitors would bring the coronavirus into the state. The task force would still impose restrictions on vacation rentals during the second phase. For example, hosts would only be allowed to rent to Florida residents and would be banned from accepting reservations from international travelers or from visitors who live in cities that are known hotspots for COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus.
Hotels, motels, resorts and time-share projects would not be subject to the same restrictions as vacation rentals.
By the time the third phase comes around, the task force recommended local governments should return to in-person meetings after being allowed to meet in conference calls and video conferences to prevent spread of the virus. Also in the third phase, the task force recommended allowing bars, gyms, restaurants and nightclubs to operate at full capacity, theme parks to return to normal operations with “limited social distancing protocols” and vulnerable people to be allowed to “resume public interactions while practicing social distancing.”
Restaurants should also throw away paper menus after customers touch them and nail salons should not allow magazines or newspapers in service areas in phase three, the task force recommended.
Schools, state colleges and universities shut down their campuses in March and are providing online education for the rest of this academic year. While the task force did not set a plan for schools or universities in the second and third phases of the recovery, it said the education system should develop plans to resume “on-campus learning, full-time” next academic school year.
Florida’s Full Phase 1 begins Monday, May 18.
All 67 counties may now begin re-opening as we continue to implement our #SafeSmartStepbyStep Plan for Florida’s Recovery.
Governor Ron DeSantis
All 67 counties may now begin re-opening as we continue to implement our #SafeSmartStepbyStep Plan for Florida’s Recovery.
Governor Ron DeSantis
Walton County Emergency Management
May 15
Governor DeSantis announced today that each Florida county may submit a plan for reopening short term vacation rentals. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation is to provide guidelines for such plans. Walton County has developed a reopening plan framework and is awaiting the guidelines from the DPBR. With those guideline in hand, we will compare them with our prepared plan to ensure that it complies with the DPBR guidelines. We are working closely with our Tallahassee lobbyist and the Governor’s office to facilitate this process and to move our plan through the system as rapidly as possible.
May 15
Governor DeSantis announced today that each Florida county may submit a plan for reopening short term vacation rentals. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation is to provide guidelines for such plans. Walton County has developed a reopening plan framework and is awaiting the guidelines from the DPBR. With those guideline in hand, we will compare them with our prepared plan to ensure that it complies with the DPBR guidelines. We are working closely with our Tallahassee lobbyist and the Governor’s office to facilitate this process and to move our plan through the system as rapidly as possible.
jodiFL
Beach Fanatic
This sentence scares the crap out of me.....
Kurt
Admin
Florida started the first steps of reopening less than two weeks ago and now, the governor announced that the state can enter what he calls “full phase one.”
All the openings that began on May 4 still remain, although some restrictions have been loosened now that Florida is taking its next baby step in getting the economy back to what it was before the coronavirus pandemic struck.
The biggest change is that gyms and fitness studios, which had been closed since mid-March, can open their doors once again.
Here’s what else to expect as Florida enters its full phase one of reopening come Monday:
All the openings that began on May 4 still remain, although some restrictions have been loosened now that Florida is taking its next baby step in getting the economy back to what it was before the coronavirus pandemic struck.
The biggest change is that gyms and fitness studios, which had been closed since mid-March, can open their doors once again.
Here’s what else to expect as Florida enters its full phase one of reopening come Monday:
- Museums, libraries, restaurants and retail shops can operate at 50% capacity, up from the current 25%.
- Gyms can open as long as they maintain social distancing and keep capacity at 50%.
- Any professional Florida team can train at sporting venues. Teams will also be allowed to play at those venues when the season begins. DeSantis didn’t mention when fans will be allowed to attend those events.
- Amusement parks can submit reopening plans to the state, which should include a date for when they’d like to reopen. The plans should also include guidelines on how to protect guests and employees and an endorsement from a local elected official, for example, the mayor.
- Movie theaters will remain closed, although drive-in locations can operate. Bars and nightclubs also will remain closed until phase two begins.
- No decision has been made on summer camps, but DeSantis hopes to know more about that soon. He said he doesn’t want to see young children deprived of activities.
- No statewide announcement has been made on vacation rentals. The governor said counties that would like them to begin again should submit a plan to the state for authorization. He said having vacation rentals open to only Florida residents would be preferred.
Im just concerned if you open STR 100% but limit restaurants to 50%, will publix just be a madhouse? Or will people just be waiting in the streets? Restaurants are already pretty slim here. How do you manage how many people are staying in some of these huge rentals? Hotels are opening at 50% capacity. Seems easy to manage how many people stay in a room? How do you open STR at 50%? These homes sleep up to 20 people easily. I don't have the answers, but Seaside at 50% restaurant seating and 100% occupancy is a crowd control nightmare. I hope for the best for all of us here. Not stirring the pot, just giving my opinion.
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