The Florida Department of Transportation said Monday that food services have resumed at turnpike plazas after being closed in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The plan includes similar restrictions to what restaurants face in the first phase of an economic reopening that Gov. Ron DeSantis started last week in most of the state.
Indoor dining is limited to 25 percent capacity, with six feet of separation between outdoor tables. Also, plaza workers are required to wear masks and gloves to help prevent spread of the disease.
With the addition Monday of Palm Beach County, DeSantis’ first phase of reopening applies to all counties except Miami-Dade and Broward, which have the most COVID-19 cases in the state. The Department of Transportation discontinued food service at the turnpike plazas March 21.
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This article appears in May 7-13, 2020.