Crowds Flock To Jacksonville Beaches After Florida’s Governor Gives The Green Light

I’m honestly not sure how to feel about this. I mean..on the one hand it’s truly shocking and irresponsible to see so many people flocking to the beaches like this with so many people still dying all across the world.

But on the other hand…I do understand that so many have literally been going crazy being locked away at home.

But is it still too soon to allow this?

From Foxnews.com:

Crowds returned to beaches in Jacksonville Friday after Florida’s governor gave the green light for some to reopen if done safely – as a new model significantly dropped the number of forecasted fatalities in the Sunshine State. Cheers could be heard at 5 p.m. when barriers to Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville Beach and Neptune Beach came down. Hundreds of people were subsequently pictured enjoying their newfound freedom.

Floridians didn’t waste any time getting back to the sun when beaches and parks were reopened in Jacksonville the same day the state clocked a record number of coronavirus cases. Crowds were seen rushing the beach as police removed the barriers around 5 p.m. Friday #cholitoalpalo pic.twitter.com/IQZ6dI9Fsh

— Abel Delgado (@Chololitoalpalo) April 18, 2020

Social distancing near impossible as crowds form in Jacksonville beaches as they reopen. #COVID19 #JAX https://t.co/Y0PeiOj049

— The Miami Times (@TheMiamiTimes) April 18, 2020

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