Politics & Government
FL Venues, Cities, Cruise Lines Among Those Targeted In Vaccine Passport Probe: DOH
Disney Cruises, Allegiant Airlines, Harry Styles, Orange County mayor, Miami Marlins, Starbucks, counterterrorism squad under investigation.
FLORIDA — The Florida Department of Health is investigating potential violations of the state’s ban on vaccine passports.
In April, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order banning vaccine passports — documentation that indicates whether an individual has received the COVID-19 vaccine or not — in Florida.
This executive order prohibits businesses from asking customers to see proof of their vaccination status before providing services or allowing them entry.
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"Requiring so-called COVID-19 vaccine passports for taking part in everyday life — such as attending a sporting event, patronizing a restaurant or going to a movie would create two classes of citizens based on vaccination, and…it is necessary to protect the fundamental rights and privacies of Floridians and the free flow of commerce within the state," according to the executive order.
In an email to Patch, the Florida Department of Health said it “now has the authority to enforce penalties on applicable entities and institutions that require documentation of vaccination or post-exposure status.”
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As of Oct. 8, more than 100 entities throughout the state are under investigation by DOH. Some entities appeared on the list several times.
The following venues, cities, counties and businesses are under investigation and were provided to Patch:
- Saint Edward's School
- iThink Financial Amphitheater
- House of Blues
- Straz Center, Patel Conservatory
- Next Generation Ballet
- Allied Universal
- Amway Center
- Grovenor House Condominium
- IThink Amphitheatre
- Kravis Center
- The Rock Boat (Norweigian Cruiseline)
- Raytheon Technologies
- Broward Center of the Performing Arts
- Moffitt Communications
- Mobile Mini
- iThink Financial Amphitheatre
- Allied Universal/G4S and Bay Care Health Systems
- Naples Community Hospital
- Kravis Center
- City of Miramar, Vernon E. Hargray, City Manager
- Memorial Hospital West
- 2021 I/ITSEC
- Daily’s Place
- Straz
- Financial Center Amphitheater
- Live Nation
- Alachua County Public Library
- Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Jacksonville Region, Counterterrorism Squad
- Plaza Live
- American Gas Association
- Miami Marlins
- Metcalf, Jessica N
- ATT
- Dr. Phillips Center/Walt Disney Theater (Broadway Series)
- Membership of CWA 3176
- ECPI University
- MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Zack Brown Concert
- AGA: 2021 Operations Conference
- Feld Entertainment Studios
- AdventHealth
- Vertex Aerospace
- iThink Financial Amphitheater / Maroon 5 concert
- Broward Center for the Performing Arts and The Parker.
- iThink Financial Amphitheatre and The Parker
- Titusville, Florida’s Space Coast
- Gasparilla Music Festival
- Dr. Phillips Center
- New World Symphony
- Equinox
- iThink Financial Amphitheatre
- MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa
- MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa
- Armory Center for the Arts
- Seafarers International Union
- AT&T
- iThink Amphitheater organized by Live Nation Entertainment
- The Doctor Phillips Center
- The Big Arts Sanibel Island
- JP Poindexter & Co employees.
- Straz Center for Performing Arts
- Tampa Amphitheater
- Department of Defense employees
- Live Nation concert
- Orange County
- Riverview High School Preforming Arts Center
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Allion Insurance, Florida Amphitheater Live Nation
- Live Nation Concerts, MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
- Doctor Phillips Center
- Alachua County Library District
- Royal Caribbean
- Alachua County Library District (own entity/not ran by Alachua County)
- Alachua County Board of County Commissioners
- Norton Museum
- David A. Straz Center
- Alachua County Library District
- Seafarers International Union
- WBENC
- Alachua County Public Library
- Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center
- American Public Transit Association
- Orange County Convention Center
- Florida Trail Association
- Plantation Police Department
- Jewel Toffier
- Titanium Yoga, “Vax Only” classes
- Orlando Lowndes Shakespeare Center
- Mayor Lauren Poe, City of Gainesville
- Mayor Jerry Demings, Orange County
- Johns Island Club
- Geo Gaming
- Skydive Deland
- Starbucks
- Van Wezel Performaing Arts Center
- Coast is Clear Music Festival
- Merrill Gardens at Champions Gate
- The Saber Legion, a Florida Charter sponsored event called Florida Kyber Open on Nov. 14 at XL Soccer World Orlando
- Norton Art Gallery
- Allegiant Airlines at the St. Petersburg/Clearwater airport
- American Maritime Officers Union / Training Facility
- 4740 Grassendale Terrace
- Amway Center - Harry Styles concert
- Florida Repertory theater
- Military defense contractor
- Disney Cruise Line
- MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
- Dr. Phillips Center
- House of Blues
- Leidos
- Tampa Amphitheater/Live Nation event
- iThink Financial Amphitheatre/Zac Brown Concert
- iThink Financial Amphitheatre
- MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre/Live Nation, Brooks and Dunn Concert
- MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheater, David Aldean Concert
- Government contractor for Booz Allen
- Integrity Title and Guarantee LLC
- Government contractor for Booz Allen
- House of Blues
- House of Blues
- Northrop Grumman
- Leon County Government, County Administrator Vincent S. Long
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