Dozens of beachgoers were seen on Jacksonville beaches over the weekend. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - People were seen walking on Jacksonville Beach, Florida, on Saturday, April 18, one day after beaches in the area reopened amid an easing of restrictions aimed to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said at a news conference on Friday that municipalities could reopen if social distancing guidelines were followed. RELATED Florida county reopens beaches with restrictions Local media reported that beaches in Jacksonville, Neptune, and Atlantic were to reopen from 6-11 a.m.

and from 5-8 p.m. each day, with people swimming and surfing at their own risk. As of April 19, the Florida Department of Health had reported

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