Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the current epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, could fine residents up to $100 if they fail to comply with its mask requirement.
The county, which is the seventh most populous county in the US at over 2.7 million residents, started this week fining residents who don't wear masks in public spaces indoors and outside. Police and code enforcement officers issue the tickets.
Read MoreRepublican convention to be scaled back due to coronavirusFailure to follow the city of Tampa's mask mandate could result in a fine up to $500. Leon and Orange counties, where state capital Tallahassee and Orlando are located, respectively, have also imposed mask requirements. The city of Jacksonville, which will soon host a pared-down Republican National Convention, has also mandated masks in public.
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