All Miami-Dade County boat ramps, marinas closed following weekend party
All boat ramps and marinas in Miami-Dade County, Florida are closed until further notice after county leaders learned hundreds of people attended a party over the weekend.
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Mar 24, 2020, 10:37 AM
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Updated 1,738 days ago
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All boat ramps and marinas in Miami-Dade County, Florida are closed until further notice after county leaders learned hundreds of people attended a party over the weekend.
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Recorded video and pictures from Saturday show hundreds of boats partying at an inlet, with groups of people close together.
Mayor Carlos Gimenez chastised all of the people who are failing to practice social distancing and urged everyone to exercise more personal responsibility.
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The closure doesn't affect commercial fishermen providing food to restaurants and markets.
Police will be patrolling the water to enforce the closure.