Floridians may take it slow as state reopens | Commentary

The AMC chain of movie theaters is closed during the coronavirus pandemic, but a study shows only 1 in 4 Floridians will be ready to return to a movie theater in the next few weeks even as they reopen.As Florida’s COVID-19 cases continue to rise, residents may be thinking twice about how they participate in the state’s reopening. Just two months ago, Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke about “light at the end of the tunnel” and modest case totals at an April 29 news conference. He may have spoken too soon.

In anticipation of a potential second wave of cases, we ran a public opinion poll to gauge Floridians’ COVID-19 expectations over the next month, and to see how soon people would be willing to…