Gainesville Town, Alachua County, Library District Investigated for Requiring Vaccine Documentation

BY JENNIFER CABRERA

The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) has announced that more than 100 entities and institutions in Florida are under investigation for requiring documents on immunization status, including “Lauren Poe, Mayor of Gainesville,” the Commission of Alachua County and Alachua County Library District.

Yesterday, the FDOH announced the first large fine, $ 3.57 million to Leon County “for its blatant violation of the law relating to the prohibition of vaccine passports in our state.” This fine was imposed for 714 cases of violation of Florida’s ban on vaccine passports. The Leon County government ultimately laid off 14 employees. A copy of The Leon County Notice of Violation can be found here.

The FDOH now has the power to apply sanctions to applicable entities and institutions that require documentation of vaccination or post-exposure status. Floridians and visitors can file complaints at [email protected], and the Department will review, assess, and investigate as necessary. Affected entities that are found to be in violation will be fined.

This law prohibits the following entities from requiring documentation of COVID-19 vaccination or post-infection recovery:

A business cannot require bosses or customers to provide documents certifying COVID-19 vaccination or post-infection recovery to access, enter, or receive service from business operations.

A government cannot require people to provide documents certifying COVID-19 vaccination or post-infection recovery to access, enter or benefit from government operations.

An educational institution may not require students or residents to provide documents certifying COVID-19 vaccination or post-infection recovery for attendance or registration, or to access, enter or benefit from a service of this educational institution.

FDOH published the following list of entities that are “under review” as of October 8; the list just seems to include all the entities that have been reported, so there is no way to know if they will be found to be in violation of the law:

Alachua County Council of Commissioners

Alachua County Library District

“Lauren Poe, Mayor of the Town of Gainesville”

Saint Edouard school

House of Blues

Universal ally

Amway Center

Grovenor House condominium

Kravis Center

The Rock Boat (Norwegian Cruise Line)

Raytheon Technologies

Moffitt Communications

Mini-mobile

“Allied Universal / G4S and Bay Care Health Systems”

Naples Community Hospital

“City of Miramar Vernon E. Hargray, City Manager”

Memorial West Hospital

“2021 I / ITSEC”

Daily Square

Straz

FDLE, Jacksonville area, Counter Terrorism Squad

Place live

American Gas Association

Miami Marlins

Metcalf, Jessica N

Dr Phillips Center / Walt Disney Theater (Broadway series)

Membership of CWA 3176

ECPI University

Mid Florida Credit Union (Zack Brown Concert)

AGM: 2021 Operations Conference

Feld Entertainment Studios

AdventHealth

Vertex Aerospace

ITHINK Financial Amphitheater / Concert Maroon 5

Broward Center for the Performing Arts and The Parker.

Titusville, Florida’s Space Coast

Gasparilla Music Festival

SYMPHONY OF THE NEW WORLD

Equinox

The MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheater in Tampa

Armory Center for the Arts

International Union of Seafarers

AT&T

Sanibel’s Great Arts Island

Employees of JP Poindexter & Co.

Straz Performing Arts Center

Tampa Amphitheater

DoD employees

Orange County

Riverview High School Performing Arts Center

Carnival Cruise Line

Assurance Allion, Florida Amphitheater Live Nation

Live Nation Concerts – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater

Doctor Phillips Center

Royal Caribbean

Norton Museum

David A Straz Center

International Union of Seafarers

WBENC

“American Transit Association, Orange County Convention Center”

Florida Trails Association

Plantation Police Department

Jewel Toffier

Titanium Yoga – “VAX ONLY” Class

Orlando Lowndes Shakespeare Center

“Jerry Demings, Mayor of Orange County”

John’s Island Club

Geo game

Parachute Deland

Starbucks

Van Wezel Performing Arts Center

Coast is Clear Music Festival

Merrill Gardens at Champions Gate

Saber Legion Sponsored Event – Florida Charter: Called Florida Kyber Open on November 14 at XL Soccer World Orlando

Norton Art Gallery

Allegiant Airlines at Saint Petersburg / Clearwater Airport

American Maritime Officers Union / Training Center

4740 Grassendale Terrace

Amway Center – Harry Styles Concert

Florida Repertory Theater

Military defense contractor

Disney cruise line

MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheater

Leidos

Tampa Amphitheater / Live Nation Event

Mid FL Amphitheater – David Aldean Concert

Government contractor for Booz Allen

Title of Integrity and Guarantee LLC

Northrop Grumman

Leon County Government, County Administrator Vincent S. Long