@30A Skunkape , thanks for the link.
So internally, I’ve wrestled with the idea whether the county should have the authority to shut down
private beaches such as Seaside and Rosemary (very dense use of the beach). Fortunately these associations stepped up and did the right thing by self-closing their own beaches anyway. I believe we’re all in support of that as it would be impossible for them to maintain the distancing policy otherwise.
On the other hand, a single gulf front home owner who is in full control of their beach property is on the other end of the density spectrum. Should they be excluded from using their own beach? Absolutely not. Remember the short term rental ban takes care of the multi-family occupation of a single beach home.
So in the ever guiding light of consistency and uniform application of the government heavy’s hand, there must be some other way to achieve the desired result without stepping on ALL private beach front property owners.
Somewhere in the middle is the appropriate answer. It truly is a tough call.
Now, my sincere belief is that the private property owners who filed the FEDERAL suit against the county and the sheriff probably would not have done so considering the seriousness of the pandemic had the county not acted in such bad faith historically speaking in more ways than one. And all the hostility exhibited to private beach owners here and elsewhere doesn’t help.