While Larsen won't discuss the matter, her followers, like Larry Chiricosta, are more than eager. "They leave and there is not an ounce of anything left on the beach. This is America. We should be allowed to do that."

um...have you been paying ANY attention to the direction this country has been going for the past 20 years...?

Government always needs their cut

This is silly. So when do they start charging people for walking on the beach in groups? Do you charge the group if they get over 15 walkers? 40 walkers? Does the number matter? What if they break into groups of 5?

If these people wanted to be exposed to happier, healthier lifestyles, they wouldn't have moved to Florida in the first place.

I looked into teaching a free yoga class in a park near a beach where I live and was given a similar response. The local council wanted $250 a year 'for insurance, in case someone gets hurt' Except that I am already covered up to $10million under my current liability insurance that covers any class I teach. They then replied that it was so they could reserve a spot for me. 6am on a weekday in a little park in a little town... Then when I brought up the possibility of just showing up there and doing yoga on my own and helping anyone who might happen to turn up at around the same time, they said they would spot check and charge me if they saw me. I never did go forward with the class, but I do sometimes picture some grumpy council worker peering around the little park at 6am.

To add a bit of irony to this, the council in the next town over pays ME to offer free yoga classes on the beach.

Most parks and public facilites I know charge fees for large group activities. Why is this new? If they charge other groups then its just a matter of fairness. Especially if they're competing withestablished yoga studios nearby who have to pay the overhead of rent and proper business licensing and insurance for liabilities.

Too many fees you say? Well if there's no state income tax perhaps they have to make it up somehow.

lohphat: established yoga studios nearby who have to pay the overhead of rent and proper business licensing and insurance for liabilities.

I'm not sure in this case, but it isn't uncommon for real (have qualifications, have insurance) yoga teachers to offer a free class to the community. I can think of 5 teachers off the top of my head who do just in my city.

Weaver95: While Larsen won't discuss the matter, her followers, like Larry Chiricosta, are more than eager. "They leave and there is not an ounce of anything left on the beach. This is America. We should be allowed to do that."

um...have you been paying ANY attention to the direction this country has been going for the past 20 years...?

Her "followers"??

I smell a cult brewing. Kill her now before she starts mixing up the favor-aid.

Better nuke these deadbeats from orbit.

Why do they not go after joggers too?

I see those bastards running around all over the place, no permit or license. SHUT 'EM DOWN!

9beers: Weaver95: um...have you been paying ANY attention to the direction this country has been going for the past 20 years...?

If I ever meet you, I'm punching you so hard that your great grand kids will feel it.

I've seen more credible threats from my alphabet soup....

These could be terrorist excercises and they need to be looked into, until we can figure out how we can make money off of free.