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2020-04-07

Coronavirus Florida: Lockdown exemption for religious services not expected to be widely used

This aritcle describes how the churches and synagogues will conduct services virtually or parking lot services with the members remaining in their cars. It also describes how the governor of Florida considers attending religious services exempt from the stay at home order. Dispite the governor's directive most religious leaders will choose to not hold public gatherings and stay within the social distancing guidleines to help with midigating the spread of the virus. This article also describes what happened when a leader of faith decided to move forward with public church services despite the local stay-at-home order. Rev. Rodney Howard-Browne was arrested for violating this order.