Singer Island beaches remain closed

Riviera Beach leaders decided to keep Singer Island closed.

IN PALM BEACH COUNTY THISMORNING RIVIERA BEACH LEADERSDECIDED TO KEEP SINGER ISLANDCLOSED.

WPTV NEWSCHANNEL 5MERRIS BADCOCK SHOWS YOU -SOME PEOPLE WHO LIVE THEAREN<< (NATS:“FREE SINGER ISLAND,FREE SINGER ISLAN”) DESPITE AVOTE BY PALM BEACH COUNTYCOMMISSIONERS TO OPEN BEACHEBACK UP MONDAY SINGER ISLANDBEACHES REMAIN CLOSED.

THISAFTER THE MAJORITY OF RIVIERABEACH CITY COUNCIL DECIDEDFRIDAY TO KEEP BEACHES CLOSED.(SHOW VIDEO OF VIRTUAL CITCOUNCIL MEETING) CHOPPER 5 GOTEXCLUSIVE VIDEO OF A GROUP WHOCAME OUT MONDAY MORNINGVOICE THEIR FRUSTRATIONS, WEWANT OUR BEACHES OPEN.

WE PAIDEXHORBANANT AMOUNT FO PROPERTYTAX TO LIVE ON THE BEACH, ANDTHAT FREEDOM TO LIVE ON THEBEACH IS BEING TAKEN AWAY.

BUTOTHERS AGREE WITH THE MAJORITYOF COUNCIL WHO THOUGHT TSURF AND SAND SHOULD STAY OFLIMITS.“I THINK THERE NEEDSTO BE A BALANCE BETWEEN THEECONOMICS AND THE HEALTH RISK,AND I NOTICE SINCE THERESTAURANTS OPENED, THEY AREDOING UM A PRETTY DECENTBUSINESS ALL WEEKEND.

AT LEASTFOR THE TABLES OUTSIDE EVENTHOUGHT THE BEACH HAS BECLOSED” THESE BARRICADES ANDPOLICE CAUTION TAPE REMAIN UPHEREÃA SIGN THAT SINGERISLAND BEACHES ARE STILLCLOSED.

RIGHT NEXT DOORHOWEVERÃWEPALM BEACH SHORES BEACHES AREOPENED.

BUT THERECATCH.

DEPUTIES TELL METHEREPARKING AVAILABLE.

REPORTINGFROM SINGER ISLAND, MERRBADCOCK, WPTV NEWSCHANNEL 5.AS BEACHES START TO RE-OPENTHERE'S A NO SWIM ADVISORY INEFFECT FOR LAKE WORTH BE