Fort Myers Beach closures beaches to stop covid-19 spread

Fort Myers Beach closes its beaches to stop coronavirus spread.

STREAMING "It’s closed topuppy, it’s closed to mygrandmother, it’s closed to youNestor.LEE COUNTY BEACHES ARE CLOSEDINDEFINITELY -- TO TRY AND CUTDOWN ON THE SPREAD OFCORONAVIRUTHAT CALL WENT INTO EFFECT JUSTA FEW HOURS AGO -- AS VISITORSAND LOCAL SOAKED UP THE LAST FEWHOURS OF TIME IN THE SAND.I’M PATRICK NOLAN.

FOX 4’SROCHELLE ALLEYNE IS AT THE THECLOSED BEACHFRONT WITH MORE.46-56129-133LIFE IS STILL GOING ON HERE OFORT MYERS BEACH -- RESTAURANTSARE OPEN AND PEOPLE ARESHOPPING.BUT MANY ARE DISAPPOINTED ANDANXIOUS ABOUT THE FACT THE WATERAND SAND ARE NOW OFF LIMITS.{PK}((quick shots off the top ffirst few words of sentence))"It’s the end of the world as weknow it.

I’m doing fineTHURSDAY *WAS THE END OFBUSINESS AS USUAL ON FORT MYERSBEACH --FOR MANY LOOKING TO ESCAPECORONAVIRUS ANXIETY--((Anita Cereceda//Fort MyersBeach Mayor))"The beach front is closed."THE TOWN COUNCIL MAKING THATDECISION TO HELP STOP THE SPREADOF COVID-19 -- DURING A PEAK INVACATION SEASON.((Anita Cereceda//Fort MyersBeach Mayor"If you are here on Spring Breakthank you for thinking of ocommunity and please continue tothink of our community andhome.

You need to be in yourplace so we can protect ourplace."THE TOWN SAYS DEPUTIES AND CODEENFORCEMENT WILL BE PATROLLING-- TO GIVE OUT WARNINGS -- ANDTHEN FINES OF UP TO $5-THOUSANDDOLLARS TO REPEAT OFFENDERS.BUT THE MAYOR IS HOPING ITDOESN’T GET TO THAT POINT.((Anita Cereceda//Fort MyersBeach Mayor))"The goal is not to put anybodyin jail or as you heard givesomebody a $5,000 fine.

That’snot the goal."IT WAS TOUGH NEWS TO TAKE FORSOME OF THE AREAS SMALLESTGUESTS --Boy: "I want the beach opensoon."(hard to understand)Mom: "He wants to beach opensoon.(laughs)"Rochelle: "Me too buddy.

Metoo."AND THOSE WHO ARE REPEATVISITORS.Sherry Wiper//Visiting fromCanada))"We’ve been coming for the lasteight years, yes and it’s one ofour favorite spots to come.

Itfeels like home when we’rehere."BUT DESPITE THE DISAPPOINTMENTMOST PEOPLE WE SPOKE TO SAY THEYGET IT --"We’re understanding.

We thinkthat everyone is working theirbutt off to do the best thingfor everyone."{butted t}Sherry Wiper//Visiting fromCanada))"We just hope everyone staysafe and healthy and that we canminimize the number of cases inthe United State and Canada."PATROLS ON THE BEACH WILL