Posted on 04/14/2020 12:54:32 PM PDT by abb
Pinellas County’s world-famous beaches have been nearly empty for three weeks, but that could change on Thursday.
During an emergency meeting Monday for the Pinellas County Commission to extend emergency orders, a majority of the seven commissioners said they want information for a Thursday meeting so they can consider opening private pools at condominiums and parts of the county’s beaches for exercise and recreation.
One such scenario could allow residents to use the shoreline for walking and jogging, but not allow crowds to congregate in beach chairs or under canopies. Another could allow private condominium pools to open, but would prohibit people from gathering on pool decks.
Several commissioners said they supported the idea after residents complained about beaches and condominium pools staying closed. Commissioners did not discuss apartment or club pools.
“People in Pinellas County are being responsible," commissioner Kathleen Peters said, adding that senior citizens need pools for exercise.
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OPEN it up!
Why, thank you Commissioner...
How white of you....
Power hungry POS.
How well does the Virus survive in saltwater or chlorinated pool water for that matter?
Stop it with the logic!! /s
Do it!
What would we do without you?!
This should piss off Hillsborough County authoritarians who are thrilled to be large and in charge and running around telling everyone what to do and how the “peoples” will now be living their lives the way their local government orders them to live it.
Yes, and it’s those people south of Central Ave that gave us Crist as our Congress critter.
The “exercise” limitation is not based on some calculus that those who exercise are not a risk. The reason is that if they limit the use to particular uses like exercise then there will be fewer people on the beach. They are just trying to reduce the crowding.
Are they going to allow owners of beachfront property to use their own private beaches? Or just open to outsiders and not the owners? Stupid “leaders”.
Pretty sure a lot of exercisers will stop for a couple of hours to rest and maybe even jump in the water to cool off!
Maybe even stop for a cold brew...
Former Pinellas County (northern part) resident here, too! What I wouldn’t give to be at Indian Rocks Beach or Honeymoon Island once they are open...
We wish, no alcohol allowed on beaches in Pinnellas County
5:05pm 84 degrees in the shade with a fan ... if we go out to Honeymoon Island (State Park) - 7 minute drive (if I’m driving)- its usually after 3pm - its a sun thing - without sunscreen you can be toast in an hour on a walk/shell collecting trip.
Water temp: 77 degrees now probably fine for you Northerners but I don’t go in the water til it hits 80. August and Sept. 90+ - like a bath. ;-)
Don’t book a flight - they closed the beaches.
Pinellas County may open up some beaches and pools come Thursday. We’ll see.
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