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Beachgoers Complain About Nudity
Nude Sunbathers May Be Fined
POSTED: 7:48 am EST December 3, 2007
UPDATED: 5:35 pm EST December 3, 2007
PLAYALINDA BEACH, Fla. -- Nudists are risking more than a sunburn on a popular stretch of Playalinda Beach.
The Brevard County Sheriff's Office is warning beachgoers to keep their swim trunks on, or face possible fines or even arrests for breaking a city ordinance on public nudity.
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A popular stretch of the federal beach has earned a reputation for being clothing optional. However, officials said nude sunbathers are violating a city ordinance passed in 1995.
Even after the ordinance was passed, the north end of Playalinda Beach has unofficially been a hangout place for nude beachgoers. Surfers, fishermen and sunbathers frequent that area, often wearing nothing more than suntan lotion.
The sheriff's office said complaints about nudity at a remote beach access point have picked up since August, indicating that more sunbathers are baring it all closer to other beachgoers wearing more than just sunblock.
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