COCOA BEACH, FLORIDA – In response to COVID-19, Cocoa Beach City Manager Jim McKnight declared activities on Cocoa Beach “such as sunbathing, sitting in chairs or laying on blankets” illegal as of Friday morning at 8 a.m.
“This follows State of Florida Executive Order 20-91, as modified by Executive Order 20-92, Safer at Home, specifically Essential Activities,” said McKnight in his State of Emergency Order #12 on Thursday.
The penalty for sunbathing, sitting in chairs or laying on blankets on Cocoa Beach will be $500 per occurrence until further notice.
Other offenses that will cost you 500 bucks include “organized sports and grouping of persons.”