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 ArticlesCDC Adds COVID-19 Vaccine Back to Immunization Schedule for Pregnant WomenOct 14, 2025Health Department Confirms Some CDC Workers Incorrectly Received Termination NoticesOct 13, 2025Explosion at Tennessee Plant Leaves 19 People Missing and Feared Dead: SheriffOct 10, 2025Pfizer Left COVID-19 Vaccine Data out of Submissions to FDA, Documents ShowOct 10, 2025Related TopicsFloridamask