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Bowling alleys among the entertainment venues able to reopen under Florida's phase two

Posted at 4:26 PM, Jun 05, 2020
and last updated 2020-06-05 18:28:23-04

TAMPA, Fla. — The Sanney family is finally back to what they love doing.

“We are definitely a bowling family. I’m probably the least of the bowlers of the bowling family. But we all enjoy bowling," said mother of three, Kristen.

Bowling alleys opening at 50 % capacity are part of phase two of Governor Ron DeSantis' plan to reopen businesses around the state.

“It was very fun rather than just sitting home and having to do nothing," said Andrew Sanney.

Movie theaters can also open at 50% capacity, but none we’ve found are ready to open just yet.

Bars are back too with restrictions, and retail stores can reopen at full capacity.

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Pin Chasers owner Anthony Perrone says they were fortunate and did not have to lay off any of their staff. They used the time to train them to be ready for then they did reopen.

“This is all about perception on many levels in terms of the public’s confidence to be indoors. Or the public's confidence to be among other people," said Perrone

Nightclubs are one of the few businesses left that can’t open at all.

Phase two of the reopening plan does not include Miami-Dade, Broward, or Palm Beach counties.