All marinas and boat ramps were closed to recreational vessels Sunday in Palm Beach County.
PALM BEACH COUNTY OFFICIALSORDERING ALL BOAT RAMPS ANDMARINAS TO CLOSE.
TANIA WPTVNEWSCHANNEL 5'S LINNIE SUPALLREPORTING TONIGHT FROM ALONGTHE INTRACOASTAL IN PALM BEACHCOUNTYITINTRACOASTAL WHICH IS NOTUNUSUAL FOR THIS TIME OF DAYBUT ITWHAT WE SAW OVER THE WEEKENDIN SOME PARTS OF OURAREAS&WITH BOATERS PACKING THEWATERWAYS AND THAT PROMPTEDOFFICIALS TO STEP IN, CLOSINGPUBLIC RAMPS AND MARINAS INPALM BEACH COUNTY NATS OFF TOPBARRICADES PUT IN PLACE& TOSEND A FIRM MESSGE TO BOATERS&IN RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUSPANDEMIC, OFFICIALS HAVEORDERED ALL BOAT RAMPS ANDMARINAS TO BE CLOSED TORECREATIONAL VESSELS IN PALMBEACH COUNTY.
OFFICIALS CALLTHE ORDER NECESSARY&.
INRESPONSE TO THE SURGE OFBOATER GATHERING IN LARGEGROUPS ON THE SANDBARS ANDWATERWAYS& AT A TIME WHEN THECOUNTY LEADERS SAY SOCIALDISTANCING IS PARAMOUNT TOSTOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19&.“THE BOAT RAMPS SHOULDCLOSED ABOUT A WEEK AGO.
IF ITWAS THIS SERIOUS, IT SHOULDBEEN CLOSED A WEEK AGO.
BUT IAM HAPPY WE WERE ABLE TO ENJOYEVERYTHING AND BE ABLE TO SOAKIN THE SUN FOR THE LAST FEWMINUTES BEFORE WE GET STUCK INTHE HOUSE FOR HOWEVER LONG WEKNOW” BY LATE SUNDAYAFTERNOON THE WATERS APPEAREDTO BE DESERTED&WITH A VISIBLEPOLICE PRESENCE ENFORCING THECLOSURES AND MONITORINGWATERWAYS&.
KEEP IN MIND &THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF BOATLIFTS AND COMMUNITY BOAT RAMPSALONG THE COAST SO CLOSING*PUBLIC BOAT RAMPS WILL NOTSTOP BOATING ALTOGETHER&.
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Wednesday begins a new month, which means your rent, mortgage, and other bills are due. The first of the month can be challenging..
After training and careful planning, students and teachers in Palm Beach and Indian River County will begin remote learning Monday.
