VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – There's at least one person who wants full access to the beaches, and it's Volusia County Chair Ed Kelley. “People have to have some kind of normalcy,” Kelley said. [WATCH LIVE: News 6] Kelley said a lot of people are complying with only doing essential activities on the beach but lifeguards have issued 1,100-1,200 warnings due to violations of coronavirus social distancing guidelines.
The Volusia County chair hopes Gov. Ron DeSantis and his task force will leave it up to each county to decide what’s best for its residents. "He understands Volusia County.
As long as social distancing is complied with, that the counties can make their choice on opening the beaches," he said. Kelley said if the county re-opens the