Gov. Ron DeSantis Says Florida is Shutting Down For Spring Breakers: 'The Party is Over'
Source: Mediate
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) announced that he’s putting an end to spring break revelry in his state with the coronavirus pandemic growing in the country.
In an interview on Thursday with Fox & Friends, DeSantis was asked if state beaches will be closing in light of vacationers who are adamant about going out and partying in public despite the crisis.
“The message I think for spring breakers is the party is over in Florida,” DeSantis said. “You’re not going to be able to congregate on any beach in the state. Many of the hot spots that people like to go to, whether it’s Miami beach, Fort Lauderdale and Clearwater Beach are closed entirely for the time being…We would tell those folks maybe come back next year when things are better, but that is not what we’re looking for.”
DeSantis said he wouldn’t close down every beach, but stressed that they will be made to comply with the CDC’s virus prevention guidelines. He also said that the state has seen high levels of cancellations as tourists have abandoned their plans amid the ongoing situation.
Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/tv/gov-ron-desantis-says-florida-is-shutting-down-for-spring-breakers-the-party-is-over/
Amazing what public exposure and embarrassment will do to policy decisions.
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Do the right thing once your donors have already made their money and the action will no longer hurt their $$$$$, then proclaim your tough leadership and courageous decision making far and wide.
Sort of seems to be the way GOP rolls. 
and the theme continues - at least half of the positives are that 20 - 40 age group. And the doctors are also emphasizing that this age group is not somehow "immune" and they noted that some have been significantly ill. 
And they did express concern for the healthcare workers themselves, where the PA Task Force I testing station that is about to get up and running in the next day or so, will be prioritizing the healthcare personnel.
ETA - the stats they gave included the fact that 20 of the 44 positives in Philly were healthcare workers and I believe they said 6 of those were hospitalized and the others are quarantined and riding it out at home.
between those states.
Some people here in SE PA who have vacation homes down at the shore in Jersey have fled there (much to those Jersey counties' chagrin) and the county elected officials have told them to "go home". 
and people running to other states to buy liquor and that seemed to be the last straw!
Philly was due to have its 250th St. Patrick's Day parade on Saturday Mar. 14 and they only cancelled that a few days before. The mayor shamed a Mall during his presser yesterday for staying open, and threatened to send the cops and Licenses & Inspections staff there to make sure they shut down (they did after they heard the threat from the presser).
Yes it is circulating all over.
I live in Clearwater. Spring break here usually runs the middle two weeks of March. Most Florida schools and colleges this year ended spring break on March 23rd.
All the asshole did was tell them to start clearing the beaches on the dates that we usually started clearing the beaches.
They haven't even slowed down here. And when they shut down the bars and beach clubs after 5PM - all that happened was that the teenagers joined the lines at the stores competing for frozen pizza, alcohol, (and condoms) so that the young are mixed with thousands of retirees and Canadians.
We are dealing with Morons!
