Mike Huckabee Among Neighbors Who Lose Bid to Reopen Florida Beach

A federal judge on Monday said he would not block a local ordinance temporarily closing one Florida county’s beaches, including privately owned sands, to prevent further spread of the coronavirus.

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee was among oceanfront landowners who sought a preliminary injunction to block the Walton County emergency ordinance, claiming violations of property and privacy rights.

The coastal county on Florida’s Panhandle ordered temporary beach closures April 2 to prevent social gatherings that might contribute to the spread of Covid-19. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has issued a statewide stay-at-home order, but decisions to close beaches or other ...