Florida NewsFlorida’s Ban on School Mask Mandates ReinstatedSavePrintFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis takes part in a roundtable discussion about the uprising in Cuba at the American Museum of the Cuba Diaspora in Miami, Fla., on July 13, 2021. Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesZachary StieberSenior Reporter9/10/2021|Updated: 9/10/2021Gov. Ron DeSantis’s ban on school mask mandates is back in effect after an appeals court ruled in favor of the governor on Friday.The First District Court of Appeals, a state court, agreed to grant an emergency motion filed by the DeSantis administration late Wednesday.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentZachary StieberSenior ReporterZachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]Author’s Selected ArticlesHow the Child Vaccine Schedule Could Change Under Trump’s DirectiveDec 12, 2025Review Finds Scant Evidence of Benefit for Medical CannabisDec 12, 2025New Chair of CDC Vaccine Panel Fired, Then Rehired by HospitalDec 12, 2025FDA Proposes Allowing Sunscreen Ingredient Used in Other CountriesDec 11, 2025Related TopicsFloridamask