Miami will begin issuing fines of up to $500 for not wearing a mask in public

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• Miami is imposing a fine for refusing to wear a face-covering in public. Repeat offenders could have to pay up to $500.
• "The only way to ensure compliance in some way shape or form is you have to have a heavy hand," City Manager Art Noriega said Thursday.
• The penalty is supported by Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, a Republican.
• "This isn't about politics," Suarez tweeted before the vote, "this is about keeping people safe and healthy."
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The city of Miami will begin fining repeat offenders up to $500 for not wearing a mask in public, citing the surge in COVID-19 cases across the state of Florida.

A first offense could net a fine of $50; a second, $150. Those who persist in refusing to wear a face-covering could be arrested, as a last resort.

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