Drone flyover and social media get the Miami Mayor's attention to force marina and ramp closures.
The scene at Haulover Sandbar one hour ago on Facebook Live #BecauseMiami pic.twitter.com/CGSgacceeN
— Billy Corben (@BillyCorben) March 21, 2020
Here is what the mayor put in place. https://www.miamidade.gov/information/library/coronavirus-emergency-order-06-20-amedment2-marinas.pdf
Saturday Evening Miami Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez issued a statement shutting down boat ramps and marinas.
All boat ramps at Miami-Dade County parks will be shut down immediately until further notice. Any Commercial fisherman providing for restaurants and markets will be allowed to use the ramps and marinas, but pleasure boaters will not.
Promising that the Miami-Dade Police Department would be patrolling the waters and ramping up enforcement of the no rafting up order to keep large group parties from taking place.
Gimenez said he was disappointed to see photos and videos on social media of boats close together and large groups of people congregating.
There was so much social distancing at the Haulover Sandbar this afternoon🙄 pic.twitter.com/nMUNRmFpQA
— David Vergel (@DavidVergel97) March 21, 2020