Florida Governor to Pardon Anyone Charged forbr Defying COVID-19 Safety Recommendations.br Floridians with “outstanding infractions forbr things like masks and social distancing” will soon bebr pardoned by Governor Ron DeSantis.br The Republican senator made the announcementbr while appearing on Fox News on Wednesday.br He was speaking with Mike and Jillian Carnevale,br a couple facing 120 days in jail for repeatedly allowingbr their gym patrons to forgo masks. .br DeSantis said that allowingbr officials to give penalties tobr people for defying COVID-19br safety recommendationsbr was a “total overreach.” .br It’s a total overreach … Thesebr things with health should be advisory,br they should not be punitive, Ron DeSantis, via 'New York Post'.br He went on to say that their potential jail timebr was particularly absurd, as “it’s not even right to bebr wearing masks when you’re exercising.”.