The mayors of two of Florida’s largest counties have defied the commands of Republican Governor Ron DeSantis and reimposed mask requirements, with one of them going so far as to require vaccinations for some county employees, the Associated Press reports.

Miami-Dade County will implement federal guidelines on people at indoor county facilities, recommending that even people vaccinated against COVID-19 should wear facial coverings.  In Orange County, the mayor will also require non-union county employees to be fully vaccinated by the end of September.

“We want to keep our county and theme parks open for business,” Jerry Demings, the mayor of Orange County, said at a news conference Wednesday. “By instituting these measures, we want everyone to know, in Orange County, Florida, we take the coronavirus seriously.”  Orange County is home to Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando. 

DeSantis has vowed to overrule any county or local government that implements public health regulations to control the coronavirus.  In May, the legislature passed a law allowing the governor to invalidate any rules put in place by local officials.

With 48% of eligible people vaccinated, Florida also trails the national rate of 49%.  The state accounts for 20% of new coronavirus cases in the United States, with a seven-day running average of new cases exceeding the initial spike in cases during the first wave of the pandemic a year ago.