Here’s the latest information and guidance regarding COVID-19 from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the state Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
All persons in Florida over age 65 and/or with a significant underlying medical condition are urged to stay home and to take such other measures as necessary to limit their risk of exposure to COVID-19. Click here for more information.
Face covering requirements in Florida vary by location. Refer to the county-by-county links below for local safety information.
For Covid-19 vaccination information, please visit the Florida Department of Health, which will have the most up-to-date information and guidance for traveling to the state of Florida.
For the latest information on major theme parks and other attractions, please refer to these links:
Disney World
Universal Orlando
Legoland Florida
Busch Gardens Florida
Sea World Florida
Florida Attractions Association
Beaches are open. A county-by-county list appears below.
The Florida State Parks system reviews operations on a daily basis. For details on specific parks, please visit their webpage(s).
Florida's national parks are following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state and local public health authorities. Before visiting a park, please check the park website to determine its operating status.
Florida's visitor centers on I-10, I-95 and I-75 are open. The visitor center at the Capitol is closed. Rest stops along interstates remain open.
Restaurants and food establishments statewide may open at full capacity for on-premises consumption of food and beverages.
Gyms and fitness centers statewide may operate at full capacity with appropriate social distancing and frequent sanitation. For more information, click here and here.
Retail establishments statewide may operate at full capacity. For more information, click here and here.
Museums and libraries may operate at full capacity. For more information, click here and here.
Movie theaters statewide can operate at full indoor capacity. So can concert houses, auditoriums, playhouses, bowling alleys and arcades. For more information, click here.
For updates and guidelines from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, click here.
Click here for more information on Gov. DeSantis' reopening plan.
For numbers of known cases of COVID-19 in Florida, the Florida Department of Health dashboard has information plotted by county.
If you have questions about COVID-19 in Florida, go to the Department of Health website, call 1 (866) 779-6121 or email COVID-19@flhealth.gov.
If you have Florida travel-related questions, please send them to ContactUs@visitflorida.org.
For details about the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association's Seal of Commitment, a standard for hospitality safety and sanitation practices, check here and here.
Click Florida Now for live Twitter, Instagram and webcam feeds from all over the state.
VISIT FLORIDA is working closely with Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Department of Health to provide you with the most current COVID-19 and travel information. Here’s more you need to know...
Following is a list of Florida’s 67 counties, and some major cities and towns in each. Click a county name to be linked to the most updated information about COVID-19 in that county. This list, which includes information about beaches, will be updated as information is received.
Alachua
(Gainesville, High Springs, Micanopy)
Baker
(Sanderson, Macclenny)
Bay
Panama City, Panama City Beach, Mexico Beach)
Beaches open
Bradford
(Starke, Lawtey, Brooker)
Brevard
(Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, Melbourne)
Beaches open
Broward
(Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pompano Beach)
Beaches open
Calhoun
(Chipola, Blountstown, Kinard)
Charlotte
(Englewood, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda)
Beaches open
Citrus
(Crystal River, Homosassa, Inverness)
Beaches open
Clay
(Keystone Heights, Penney Farms, Green Cove Springs)
Collier
(Naples, Marco Island, Everglades City)
Beaches open with restricted hours
Columbia
(Lake City, Fort White, White Springs)
DeSoto
(Arcadia, Brownville, Lake Suzy)
Dixie
(Suwannee, Cross City)
Duval
(Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach)
Beaches open
Escambia
(Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Key)
Beaches open
Flagler
(Flagler Beach, Palm Coast, Marineland)
Beaches open
Franklin
(Apalachicola, Carrabelle, St. George Island)
Beaches open
Gadsden
(Quincy, Wetumpka, Gretna)
Gilchrist
(Trenton, Bell)
Glades
(Moore Haven, Lakeport, Palmdale)
Gulf
(Port St. Joe, Wewahitchka, White City)
Beaches open
Hamilton
(Jasper, Jennings, West Lake)
Hardee
(Zolfo Springs, Wauchula, Bowling Green)
Hendry
(LaBelle, Clewiston)
Hernando
(Brooksville, Weeki Wachee)
Beaches open
Highlands
(Lake Placid, Avon Park, Sebring)
Hillsborough
(Tampa, Brandon, Plant City)
Most beaches open
Holmes
(Bonifay, Ponce De Leon, Bethlehem)
Indian River
(Vero Beach, Fellsmere, Sebastian)
Beaches open
Jackson
(Marianna, Two Egg, Malone)
Jefferson
(Wacissa, Monticello)
Lafayette
(Mayo, Buckville, Day)
Lake
(Clermont, Leesburg, Mount Dora)
Lee
(Fort Myers, Sanibel Island, Cape Coral)
Beaches open
Leon
(Tallahassee, Bradfordville, Miccosukee)
Levy
(Cedar Key, Williston, Chiefland)
Beaches open
Liberty
(White Springs, Hosford, Telogia)
Madison
(Madison, Greenville, Lee)
Manatee
(Bradenton, Anna Maria Island, Palmetto)
Beaches open
Marion
(Ocala, Dunnellon, Belleview)
Martin
(Stuart, Indiantown, Port Mayaca)
Beaches open
Miami-Dade
(Miami, Miami Beach, Coral Gables)
Beaches open
Monroe
(Key West, Islamorada, Key Largo)
Beaches open
Nassau
(Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island)
Beaches open
Okaloosa
(Fort Walton Beach, Destin, Santa Rosa Island)
Beaches open
Orange
(Orlando, Winter Park, Winter Garden)
Okeechobee
(Okeechobee, Taylor Creek, Whispering Pines)
Osceola
(Kissimmee, St. Cloud, Yeehaw Junction)
Palm Beach
(Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Delray Beach, Boca Raton)
Beaches open
Pasco
(New Port Richey, Dade City, Zephyrhills)
Most beaches open, with restrictions
Pinellas
(Clearwater, St. Petersburg)
Beaches open
Polk
(Lakeland, Winter Haven, Lake Wales)
Putnam
(Palatka, Interlachen)
Santa Rosa
(Milton, Navarre, Jay)
Beaches open
Sarasota
(Sarasota, Venice, Siesta Key)
Beaches open
Seminole
(Sanford, Lake Mary, Altamonte Springs)
St. Johns
(St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra Beach)
Beaches open
St. Lucie
(Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce)
Beaches open
Sumter
(The Villages, Bushnell)
Suwannee
(Live Oak)
Taylor
(Perry, Steinhatchee)
Beaches open
Union
(Lake Butler, Raiford)
Volusia
(New Smyrna Beach, Daytona Beach)
Beaches open
Wakulla
(Wakulla Springs, Sopchoppy, Crawfordville)
Beaches open
Walton
(Seaside, Sandestin, Grayton Beach)
Most beaches open
Washington
(Chipley, Vernon)
Travelers should refer to the Florida Department of Health for the most up-to-date information and guidance for traveling to the state of Florida.
All non-essential air travel is discouraged. The CDC has answers to important questions.
The Florida Department of Health advises all individuals who have traveled internationally to follow the CDC’s geographic risk assessment guidelines for current country-specific travel health information about COVID-19.
A No Sail Order for cruise ships went into effect March 14. Travelers should contact their cruise line company directly for further information and continue to monitor the U.S. Dept. of State and CDC for updates.
The Florida Department of Health has issued advisories for:
Other Cruise Resources:
Florida’s residents and visitors should continue to refer to the Florida Department of Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for up-to-date information and guidance on COVID-19.
The CDC recommends that older adults and people of any age with serious chronic medical conditions -- the populations most at risk -- should postpone nonessential travel.
COVID-19 can spread from person to person, like the flu, through small droplets from the nose or mouth, including when an individual coughs or sneezes. People may contract COVID-19 by contaminating their hands with the virus and then touching their eyes, nose or mouth, among other ways.
Symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, cough and shortness of breath. Symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as many as 14 days following exposure. Most people recover from COVID-19 without needing special treatment. The elderly and those with underlying medical problems like high blood pressure, heart problems and diabetes, are more likely to develop serious illness.
There is currently no vaccine to prevent COVID-19. The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to the virus. The Florida Department of Health recommends everyday preventive actions to help stop the spread of respiratory diseases, including: