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Teresa

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Destin City Council Unanimously Approves to Reopen Beaches May 1st

Destin, FL. – During last night’s special meeting the Destin City Council voted unanimously to open Destin beaches from dawn to dusk beginning Friday, May 1st. This includes public and private beaches, beach accessways, trails, parking areas solely for accessing public and private beaches, and city beachfront parks. This currently excludes county operated James Lee Park and Henderson Beach State Park. Please visit the following websites for more information (Okaloosa County Home Page | Okaloosa County and Henderson Beach State Park).

All traditional beach activities as described in Executive Order 20-91 are allowed on Destin’s beaches. All Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines are still in effect. Everyone going to the beach must follow social distancing guidelines of staying in groups of 10 or less and groups must be at least six feet apart from other groups. Mayor Gary Jarvis stated, “We will continue to monitor all CDC and DOH guidelines, along with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s guidance and orders.”

Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis unveiled his Phase I plan to reopen Florida, followed by two Executive Orders. The following link is a helpful list of FAQs to clarify those orders and the way ahead. https://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Exec-Order-20-112-FAQs-1.pdf.

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bob1

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Jun 26, 2010
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Okaloosa Board tasked staff to prepare another Declaration to fully open the beaches and associated amenities, the pier, beach vending and crab island vending, beach permits for weddings, and Marler Park on the bayside, as of Saturday, May 9th.

This Resolution has been prepared and the Board is set to discuss and vote this morning.
 
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bob1

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Jun 26, 2010
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Yesterday morning, the Okaloosa Board voted to fully reopen the beaches effective Tuesday, May 5th. This includes:

  • The Pier on Okaloosa Island
  • Beach vending
  • County beachfront parks
  • Marler Park
  • Parking areas solely for accessing the beaches
  • Public restrooms at these properties/facilities
 
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