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FILE: Waiter with a mask.(Photo by DOUGLAS MAGNO/AFP via Getty Images) On Thursday, the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) Lee County Chapter launched the regional distribution of 100,000 complimentary reusable cloth masks to local hospitality employees at a giveaway event in Fort Myers. The event was part of an effort to provide masks to hotel and restaurant workers across the State of Florida and is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association. To date, HHS has donated nearly one million masks for distribution to hospitality employees across Florida. Upcoming events: Monday, August 17 Gulfcoast Inn Naples 2555 Tamiami Trail N, Naples, FL 34103 (time not provided yet) Wednesday, August 19 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Farlows on the Water 2080 S McCall Rd, Englewood, FL 34224 Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. 75 Taylor St, Punta Gorda, FL 33950