By Jill Fox
Following in the footsteps on Miami-Dade, Broward County has executed an Emergency Order imposing a county-wide curfew effective at 9:00 p.m. Sunday until 6:00 a.m. for the next seven days unless canceled earlier.
According to the order, a state of local emergency was declared relating to the ongoing civil unrest in Broward County, which threatens the health, safety, and welfare of the people.
Mayor Hunschofsky said the city received notice of the curfew at 8:41 p.m. and shared it as soon as it was received.
During the curfew, only emergency responders and utility workers are permitted to use streets and sidewalks.
As noted in the order, people are permitted to travel directly to and from their homes to their place of employment, as well as walk their dogs or other pets within 250 feet of their residences.
Bertha Henry, Country Administrator of Broward County, issued the declaration of emergency on Sunday, May 31, at 8:11 p.m.
Read the full language of the order here.
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The featured photo is so appropriate.
Agreed. Unfortunately, and sadly the American people have become the proverbial frog in increasingly heated water.
Can you specify what the ongoing civil unrest is? That is rather vague. The protests are peaceful and legal. What else is going on in Broward to merit a curfew?
So if someone is having chest pains or is in labor, this person would be in curfew violation by driving to a hospital emergency room? Or someone who has other obligations after work, such as caring after a sick family member or picking up kids from a babysitter. Not to mention the fact that people who want to do damage can easily go around neighborhoods where everyone is at home and vandalize cars and homes. Crazy people always find a way to do damage.