On April 29, 2020, the eve of the natural expiration of his
"Safer at Home Order," Governor Rick DeSantis announced
his "Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step." plan to reopen Florida,
which he explained would include three phases in line with the
guidelines previously released by the White House. Under the plan,
most of Florida would enter "phase one" of the
state's reopening process at 12:01 a.m. on May 4, while
continuing the fight against COVID-19. Notably, Miami-Dade, Broward
and Palm Beach counties will not reopen along with
the rest of the state due to a higher incidence of COVID-19
infections. Late in the evening, Governor DeSantis signed and filed
Executive Order 20-112 outlining "Phase 1: Safe. Smart.
Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida's Recovery."
