Martin County beaches reopen Monday

The beach is open, but will people go?

TODAY MARKS A BIG CHANGE FORTHOSE OF YOU IN MARTIN COUNTY.YOU'LL ONCE AGAIN BE ALLOWEDON PUBLIC BEACHES.W-P-T-V NEWSCHANNEL FIVESTEPHANIE SUSSKIND IS LIVE ATSTUART BEACH.

STEPHANIE, HAVETHE GATES OPENED YET?THE GATES OPENING UP HERETODAY FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCELATE MARCH.AT A SPECIAL MEETING ONFRIDAY... OPENING THE BEACHEWAS THE OVERWHELMING TOPICFROM THE COMMUNITY.

UNLIKE THENEIGHBORING COUNTIES TO THENORTH..

MARTIN COUNTY IS NOTRESTRICTING WHAT YOU CAN BRINGTO THE BEACH SO YOU CAN TAKECHAIRS AND UMBRELLAS BUT YOUSTILL NEED TO STAY 6 FEET AWAYFROM OTHERS.

HOBE SOUND BEACHWILL NOT OPEN HOWEVER..BECAUSE OF HOW CLOSE IT IS TOPALM BEACH COUNTY WHEREBEACHES REMAIN CLOSED.

BATHTUBBEACH ALSO REMAINS CLOSEDBECAUSE OF ONGOING EROSIONISSUES.MARTIN COUNTY LEADERS WILLMEET AGAIN THIS FRIDAY TOREVIEW HOW THINGS WENT SO FAR.THE COUNTY ALSO LIFTEDRESTRICTIONS AT PARKS..

BOATRAMPS AND GOLF COURSES.

ANDFOLLOWING THE GOVERNORMARTIN COUNTY RESTAURANTS ANDSTORES CAN OPEN AT 25%CAPACITY TODAY.ONE TREASURE COAST RESTAURANTIS PREPARING TO REOPEN FORDINE-IN SERVICE.

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