Comments on: Escambia Commission To Discuss Reopening Beaches In Special Meeting

By: Edie Thornton

Edie Thornton — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 20:46:50 +0000

What is the goal of opening the beaches? Is it to provide revenue to businesses that are near the beach? Is it to provide access to the residents to enjoy the beaches? We all want to return to normal activities, but how can we control the spread of the virus while providing access to the beaches? If your are counting on personal responsibility then test it. Allow limited hours, after 14 days,if cases decrease then you can increase the hours the beaches are open, if the cases rise then the beaches go back to closure.

By: Karlyn G

Karlyn G — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 16:17:27 +0000

Follow the Federal/CDC guidelines. When numbers are falling for 14 days, open the beach. In the meantime, leave it closed. There is no way to enforce “residents only”. The minute people from other states hear that our beaches are open, they will come. My family all works at local hospitals. Numbers are still going UP. We risk everyone when we just need to wait a couple more weeks. Consequences are too risky. PLEASE WAIT A LITTLE LONGER. Who knows? In two more weeks, we could have a pill or treatment that really works.

By: Judi Horton

Judi Horton — Sun, 19 Apr 2020 18:47:59 +0000

Contrary to Dr Fauci, many knowledgeable doctors are saying that people who are well need to get back to school and back to work. The folks that are sick, have runny noses, the elderly, the immunosuppressed need to STAY HOME.

Panic has struck our country. Perhaps confronting this virus in a sensible way would be much more healthy for everyone.

By: John Reading

John Reading — Sun, 19 Apr 2020 15:10:04 +0000

When hurricanes Opal and Erin hit us within a year, the whole county learned how addicted to beach revenue government is. I think it’s a safe bet the commissioners will reopen the beaches. Is revenue more important than lives? Is it safer to go to the beach than stay home? These questions will NOT be answered by commissioners.

By: David

David — Sun, 19 Apr 2020 10:59:13 +0000

That is rich , a special meeting with “Special Commissioners” and they are VERY special with that mentality….thanks in advance for the spike

By: Mom

Mom — Sun, 19 Apr 2020 09:27:58 +0000

open everything……are we going to do this to every American anytime that a new virus or disease comes about. This virus will not go away and it will be something that we have to live with indefinitely.

By: Dawn L Roberts

Dawn L Roberts — Sun, 19 Apr 2020 01:03:37 +0000

1950 Native comment hit it right on the head!! Thank you Native 1950

By: Denny

Denny — Sat, 18 Apr 2020 23:31:38 +0000

Open beaches (and other places) would be great for those who social distance. Unfortunately, idiots don’t do so and law enforcement here won’t issue citations: so the idiots keep making places unsafe for others to enjoy. The good suffer for the bad.

By: Terry Lee

Terry Lee — Sat, 18 Apr 2020 22:14:37 +0000

Keep the beaches closed in till the cases go more than a week without new cases.They jumped up here in Gulf breeze,and in Escambia county.People can live without that beach for another month!!!!

By: Cope Cheryl

Cope Cheryl — Sat, 18 Apr 2020 21:43:21 +0000

It is safer to be in the sunshine and fresh air not breathing the same continuous stale air in your home. Just open the beach to residents who live out there to see if they follow the rules then slowly open to the public.. Pensacola depends on tourism. We need to get back to business!