SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Starting Thursday, all Seminole County boat ramps will reopen but there will be some extra rules in place to ensure that anyone on the water obeys by social distancing guidelines.
Earlier this month, officials from the county were forced to shut down all the ramps after large groups of boaters gathered one Saturday afternoon, clearly violating mandates in place to stop the spread of coronavirus.
A tweet called the boaters “irresponsible” and included a picture of about 20 people gathered on an unspecified river. Then last week, county officials announced that the ramps at Wayside Park and Lake Jesup Park would reopen in order to give residents who’ve mostly been required to stay at home an outdoor outlet.