FL Barbershops, Hair And Nail Salons To Reopen

TALLAHASSEE, FL — Barbershops, nail salons and hair salons in all but two of Florida's 67 counties can reopen on Monday.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis invited barbershop owner J. Henry of Orlando to make the announcement in a video released Friday.

"I'm happy to join Gov. Ron DeSantis as we reopen barbershops, hair salons and nail salons," Henry said in the video which was recorded in his West Church Street shop in downtown Orlando.

"We are ready to get back to work and make some money, but getting back to work, we want to be safe and continue to wear gloves, wear masks, book by appointments and continue to keep the community safe," Henry said.

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Barbershops, nail salons and hair salons in Miami-Dade and Broward County have been temporarily excluded from Monday's reopening but Palm Beach County shops can reopen as other restrictions on restaurants and nonessential retail businesses in Palm Beach County will also be lifted Monday as long as social distancing and occupancy requirements are followed. See Florida's 3 Hardest Hit Counties From Coronavirus Eye Reopening

One Florida barber's act of civil disobedience reached the governor Wednesday and sparked a spontaneous outpouring of kindness from people he didn't know.

"We did something beautiful," Daniel Liriano told Patch after being forced to close his Lion Style Barbershop & Salon in the Broward County community of Miramar on Thursday after the barber defied an emergency order and reopened his shop with fresh paint, masks and gloves. He also hired a cleaning company to sanitize his shop.

DeSantis joked Friday that he could use a haircut. "I practically have a mullet," he said. "I haven't had a haircut in a long time."