What’s your opinion on mask mandates?

Carole Wade, Largo: “I’m all for it if that protects us.”

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Jessica Steele, Texas: “I’m pretty easy going, so I don’t feel like, for me, it’s an issue. For me. Wear it. It makes sense. I stay healthy. I don’t know? I don’t get all worked up about it.”

Nancy Gainor, St. Pete Beach: “We think it’s a great idea. We really feel that others should be protected by actions we take, so I would think it would be a wonderful idea to do that.

Andrew Cress, St. Petersburg: “Eh. Eh. Yeah sorta, but kinda. Here’s the thing: You can go get a shot, it’s free. Should we really get rid of concerts and everything again because the dipsticks don’t wanna get a shot? I think not. I think not. I think there should be a mandate for vaccinations, is what I think! So, yes, mandate for vaccinations, but if we can’t have a mandate for vaccinations… But see if we have a mandate for masks, we’re gonna have it forever because the dipsticks are never gonna get it. They are never gonna get the vaccine. Even if it’s killing 30% of the people that get [COVID], they’re never gonna do it, so very reluctantly I’m gonna say no.”