Florida gave Hillsborough County the big N.O. after requesting to go online only for the first month of classes.

No matter what parents chose for their kids, all students will begin school virtually on August 24. Then on August 31, students will move to brick-and-mortar for those parents who want that option. Week one will be called  “Smart Start Week!”

[Source: ABC ACTION NEWS]

LIST: National Stores That Require Masks & Other Policies

• AT&T Store

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  AT&T stated on July 2 on their website, "Masks are required to be worn by employees, customers and visitors in our stores and will be provided to customers who need them."

• Apple Store

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  Apple Store locations have been requiring customers to wear masks since May.

• Best Buy

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  Best Buy recently announced, "Everyone is required to wear a face covering so we can help protect each other. Please bring and wear a face mask or face covering that covers your nose and mouth during your consultation. We will supply a face covering if you don’t have one. Small children and those unable to wear one for health reasons may enter without one."
• Costco

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• CVS

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  On July 16, CVS issued a statement saying, "With the recent spike in COVID-19 infections, we're joining others in taking the next step and requiring all customers to wear face coverings when entering any of our stores throughout the country effective Monday, July 20. To be clear, we're not asking our store employees to play the role of enforcer. What we are asking is that customers help protect themselves and those around them by listening to the experts and heeding the call to wear a face covering."

• Dollar Tree

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  Dollar Tree hasn't mandated a blanket mask policy, but they "request that our customers wear face coverings, and require face coverings where required by state or local ordinance."
• Kohl’s

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  Kohl's recently announced, "Beginning Monday, July 20, we will require all customers to wear a face covering while shopping in our stores."

• Kroger

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  Kroger announced masks will be required at all of their retail locations starting July 22. This includes all of the following store brands they own: Ralphs, Dillons, Smith’s, Fred Meyer, King Soopers, Fry’s, QFC, Harris Teeter, Mariano’s and Food 4 Less/Foods Co.

• Publix

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  Publix announced they will require all shoppers to wear masks beginning July 21.
• Sam’s Club

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  Sam's Club announced it will require members to wear masks at all of their locations starting July 20. Complimentary masks will be provided if the member doesn’t have one or masks can be purchased inside of Sam's Club.

• Starbucks

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  Starbucks have required all customers to wear masks as off July 15.

• Target

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  Target said they will require masks or face coverings to be worn at all of their locations starting August 1 and will provide disposable masks to those who don't have one.
• Trader Joe’s

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  Trader Joe's announced on July 15 that, "We request all customers wear a face covering while shopping in our stores."

• Verizon

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  Verizon recently announced, "Customers are required to wear cloth face coverings" inside their store locations.

• Walmart

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  Walmart announced it will require shoppers to wear masks at all of their locations starting July 20.
• Winn-Dixie

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