Comments on: Escambia Beaches Reopen Friday. Here’s What You Need To Know.

By: angie Farruggia

angie Farruggia — Fri, 01 May 2020 02:28:08 +0000

Please remember to take your trash home and respect our nesting wildlife who have enjoyed a human free few weeks.

By: Angie

Angie — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:35:05 +0000

Super excited about the beaches opening super thankful. However why would an outhouse be the most sanitary option. A septic tank w/a seat on it verses running water. That is the worst idea ever. Can you explain how a bathroom that can be cleaned verses a porta potties that doesn’t get cleaned is a better option. Please help us understand the common sense in this decision?

By: BRING IT ON

BRING IT ON — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:23:51 +0000

Miss Chelsea you chose to live at the beach, just like hurricanes deal with it.

By: j in perdido

j in perdido — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 02:24:55 +0000

The pier opens Saturday with the same hours of operation as the beach. Port-a-potties equal social distancing by nature of the design. Also ridiculous was the amount of taxpayer money spent on lifeguards to man a closed beach for the last several weeks.

By: Linda Shaw

Linda Shaw — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 01:15:52 +0000

We reside at Beach Club Resort &Spa which is on the beach. I would like to know if we can sit on the beach and go swimming in beach. Thank you

By: Linda Shaw

Linda Shaw — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 01:06:47 +0000

Will the beach chairs and umbrellas be out and can we go into water in front of our condo which we live in full time. Thank You

By: Rasheed Jackson

Rasheed Jackson — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 00:55:55 +0000

@2 cents
My comments are based on personal experience. I was at the beach in a boat Tuesday, and yes there were people on the sand. People may not be on the gulf side but they are running jet skies Kayaking and boating in the intercoastal and people were on the sand with their children. Last time I checked that is a beach by definition. My comment clearley stated,” maybe not the public one where you would drive to and park but you can get to a beach”. When I make a post it is factual not opinion.

By: Chelsea

Chelsea — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 23:52:30 +0000

I understand the need to open the beaches for local tourism, but this is a very irresponsible move for the safety of the people that actually live here. This is going to invite a flood of tourists and the irresponsible spring break crowd considering many outside state schools and colleges are out of session. The good that was accomplished with local social distancing and the beaches being closed will soon be lost. Pensacola is still on the rise and this is inviting more spread and likely the start of even more hoarding when the grocery stores are still struggling to keep basic items on the shelves for the locals. Considering last week another Floridian and I encountered a woman from AL who apologized for her overflowing cart of toilet paper in Perdido Key -even staying “we can’t even buy this stuff where I’m from,” as she stock piled her cart.
As someone who lives here permanently, more than anything I wish to get out on the water and enjoy the beaches… but allowing travel of out of state residents to flood the beaches will make it challenging for the rangers managing the crowds, put locals at risk and it will likely keep other locals home to avoid the irresponsible crowds.
More often than not our family is picking up close to a bag or more of trash at the Perdido Key Beach during tourist season. To expect the same population to social distance that can’t even manage to pick up after themselves and keep the beaches clean is a joke. I wish Escambia County would be a bit more responsible for the safety of their residents and slowly open the beaches to residents of the state first and mildly integrated a soft opening before this becomes another Hot Spot for COVID-19.

By: Well

Well — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 21:41:22 +0000

I would be interested to know how y’all think the portapottys are so much dirtier than the bathrooms.
Same nasty people using them.

By: 2 cents more

2 cents more — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 20:34:33 +0000

Groups from out of state can go and relax on the beach but as a local I can’t fish the pier? How is that fair at all? We are more responsible with social distance than the people on the beach and in the water! Whoever made this decision didn’t think this through! Open the pier and let the locals fish!!!!!!!!!