Miami (CNN) Miami-Dade County, Florida's largest school district, voted 7-1 in favor of a mask mandate Wednesday, in defiance of Gov. In nearby Palm Beach County, the school board also passed a mask mandate Wednesday by a vote of 6-1, board member Erica Whitfield told CNN. Hillsborough County School Board votes to approve mask mandateHillsborough County Public Schools also approved a mask mandate Wednesday in a 5-2 vote. Earlier this month, the Alachua school board voted to require masks for the first two weeks of classes, citing the rise of Covid-19 cases. Broward schools opened on WednesdayThe Broward County school board voted last week to maintain the school district's mask mandate, originally approved July 28.

Source: CNN August 18, 2021 23:29 UTC