BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Brevard County officials are considering closing local beaches during midday hours as a way to guard against the spread of the coronavirus, News 6 partner Florida Today reports.
The Brevard County Policy Group will consider the proposal during its meeting at 4 p.m. Tuesday, after hearing recommendations from the Space Coast League of Cities, which represents Brevard’s 16 cities and towns. [RELATED: Cocoa Beach alcohol ban, parking closures reduce beach crowds | Attendance at Brevard County beaches ‘substantially down’ but drivers taking more risk with parking] Any decision by the Policy Group related to closing beaches would go to the Brevard County Commission for final approval, under new procedures commissioners