The state of Florida has fined a county more than $3 million for allegedly violating a law that bans entities from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Leon County was fined for 714 instances of violating the law, the Florida Department of Health announced on Oct. 12. The law in question, passed earlier this year, forbids any business, government entity, or educational institution from requiring so-called vaccine passports, or proof of vaccination. Violators face a fine of up to $5,000 for each violation. Florida officials warned last month that they would fine violators. Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, said the fines could total millions of dollars. According to a notice (pdf) sent to Leon County Administrator Vincent Long on Oct. 6 and released Oct. 12, the government required 714 former or current employees to provide vaccination documentation to gain access to, entry upon, or service from the county government. The county was …