New rules surrounding downtown Orlando bars are now in effect.

Gamers, get ready. Some Central Florida bars offer both happy hour and a wide variety of games.

If you’re anything like me, you love to travel. And after being inside for more than two years, I am absolutely ready to get back out there and visit some of my favorite cities.

In this photo supplied by the South African Police Services (SAPS), gold bars weighing 73.5 kilograms (162 pounds) are photographed at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport, Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Police are investigating a possible international gold smuggling syndicate after three suspects were arrested with the gold bars in their carry-on luggage. (South African Police Services via AP)JOHANNESBURG – South African police are investigating a possible international gold smuggling syndicate after three suspects were arrested at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg with gold bars weighing 73.5 kilograms (162 pounds) in their carry-on luggage. “Upon questioning of the suspects and further inspection of their hand luggage, officials discovered the gold bars and some foreign currency,” said police spokeswoman Col. Athlenda Mathe.

Here in central Florida, performance halls continue to prepare to reopen and bars can reopen on Monday -- so what’s next? [TRENDING: What La Nina could mean for rest of hurricane season | Bars allowed to open in Florida | Gator ambushes, attacks Florida woman]DeSantis has not indicated when Phase 3 could happen, however his reopening plan calls for Phase 3 when “there is no evidence of a rebound or resurgence of COVID-19 cases.”Most of Florida entered Phase 2 more than three months ago. You can also find the Re-Open Florida Task Force report from April that includes all three phases here. Extra sanitation measures include either providing disposable paper menus or disinfecting laminated menus after each use. RecreationState parks, beaches, movie theaters, concert halls, playhouses, casinos, arcades and the like can fully reopen with limited social distancing measures.

ORLANDO, Fla. A group of bar owners in downtown Orlando were seeking an injunction to declare Gov. Ron DeSantis executive order suspending bars from selling alcohol for on-site drinking unconstitutional but a judge has denied their request. On July 1, the department amended the emergency order eliminating the 50% sales requirement and allowing any business with a food service license to operate, regardless of alcohol sales. Irish Shannons, Chillers, Cahoots, Latitudes, Downtown Entertainment, 64 North, Aero, The Patio, Hansons Shoe Repair and Church Street Ventures, Inc. filed a complaint in July for a temporary injunction and to declare the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulations emergency order unconstitutional. Ninth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Kevin Weiss wrote, This global pandemic has placed us in unchartered territory.

Businesses adapting to mask requirementsPublished: June 20, 2020, 11:34 pmMost bar patrons wearing masks as part of the Orange County Mayor's order to limit the spread of COVID.