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.

News 12 Staff

Mar 24, 2020, 10:37 AM

Updated 1,491 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.
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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.
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