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Horsing Around at Starbucks
While fun, wearing a mask or other head covering is illegal for people aged 16 or older while in public in Florida.
A gorilla and a horse walk into a Starbucks.
No, it is not the start of a bad joke. Two men dressed in slacks and black jackets came into the to sip water Tuesday.
Although they were served the beverages, they could have been asked to leave.
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According to Florida statute 876.12:
Wearing mask, hood, or other device on public way.—No person or persons over 16 years of age shall, while wearing any mask, hood, or device whereby any portion of the face is so hidden, concealed, or covered as to conceal the identity of the wearer, enter upon, or be or appear upon any lane, walk, alley, street, road, highway, or other public way in this state.
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