VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – All Volusia County beaches will close in an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, according to county leaders.
County manager George Recktenwald announced in a news conference Thursday that all beaches are set to close to the public at midnight Thursday to comply with Florida Gov.
Ron DeSantis’ statewide stay-at-home order, which goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday. Recktenwald said the closures are being put in place to avoid sending mixed messages to residents and visitors during the governor’s 30-day executive order.
While many coastal counties have closed their beaches weeks ago, Volusia and Brevard had up to this point. Brevard officials announced earlier on Thursday they will close the county to