Judge blocks DeSantis’ order banning mask mandates

  • Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during an event to give out bonuses to first responders held at the Grand Beach Hotel Surfside on Aug. 10 in Surfside. (JOE RAEDLE/Getty Images/TNS)
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during an event to give out bonuses to first responders held at the Grand Beach Hotel Surfside on Aug. 10 in Surfside. (JOE RAEDLE/Getty Images/TNS)

    FORT LAUDERDALE  — Florida school districts can legally require their students to wear masks to prevent the spread of covid-19, a judge ruled Friday, saying Gov. Ron DeSantis overstepped his auth…