Coronavirus: Crowds pack Volusia beaches for Memorial Day weekend

As statewide coronavirus cases topped 50,000, sunseekers packed Volusia County beaches Saturday. “Without a doubt, this is one of the busiest weekends I’ve seen in many years,” said Volusia County Beach Safety Deputy Chief Andrew Ethridge. “We have 47 miles of beach in Volusia County and every bit of it has crowds.” During this unusual Memorial Day weekend, people flocked to the beach to swim or sunbathe, even if they had to wait in lines to…