Thousands flock to Florida beaches despite global push to practice social distancing

[Johnboy60]

TAMPA, Fla. — While spring breakers head to beach communities, some Florida cities are enacting extra measures amid coronavirus concerns.

In some areas of Fort Lauderdale, public beaches are closing daily at 4:30 p.m. and bars and restaurants must close before 10 p.m. Miami Beach reportedly enacted similar measures with an 11 p.m. curfew for bars and restaurants, as well as 4:30 p.m. beach closures, including on South Beach. Other states are closing bars and limiting restaurants to take-out only.

Thousands flock to Florida beaches despite global push to practice social distancing

 

[SkyWriting]

TAMPA, Fla. — While spring breakers head to beach communities, some Florida cities are enacting extra measures amid coronavirus concerns.

In some areas of Fort Lauderdale, public beaches are closing daily at 4:30 p.m. and bars and restaurants must close before 10 p.m. Miami Beach reportedly enacted similar measures with an 11 p.m. curfew for bars and restaurants, as well as 4:30 p.m. beach closures, including on South Beach. Other states are closing bars and limiting restaurants to take-out only.

Thousands flock to Florida beaches despite global push to practice social distancing

The sun includes UV light. A sunny beach is likely one of the safest places in the world. Everyone should meet there.

 

[redleghunter]

You are the good news story guy and I like that. So while some are going to the beach others are helping neighbors in crisis.

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[sunshineforJesus]

Ahh If I lived in Florida you bet Id be at the beach alot and cannot wait till summer so I can go to the beach.

 

[HTacianas]

TAMPA, Fla. — While spring breakers head to beach communities, some Florida cities are enacting extra measures amid coronavirus concerns.

In some areas of Fort Lauderdale, public beaches are closing daily at 4:30 p.m. and bars and restaurants must close before 10 p.m. Miami Beach reportedly enacted similar measures with an 11 p.m. curfew for bars and restaurants, as well as 4:30 p.m. beach closures, including on South Beach. Other states are closing bars and limiting restaurants to take-out only.

Thousands flock to Florida beaches despite global push to practice social distancing

All those young healthy people who are basically immune from the virus travelling from all over the country to a State with one of the largest elderly populations.

What could go wrong?

 

[Tra Phull]

Sunny Beaches !!

 

[RDKirk]

All those young healthy people who are basically immune from the virus travelling from all over the country to a State with one of the largest elderly populations.

What could go wrong?

It's not as though they were mingling.