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The Board of Walton County Commissioners had a lengthy meeting on April 9. The largest topic on the agenda was whether or not to remove Fred Tricker from the Planning Commission after he was hand-selected by Commissioner William McCormick to represent the District 1 seat. McCormick started...

The cynic in me says she will get torpedoed. If she gets elected she'll be neutered or a lone dissenter. Although one voice is better then nothing I guess. Look at the BCC recent history. The pro development faction got control and have had a stranglehold for awhile now.

You make some good points.

Good spot for a trolley depot/charging station.

Cable or internet?

Perhaps that is because if you physically go there you would also be in error. If true is it simply now a Seaside and WaterColor parking lot? Perhaps the county should put a 4 story parking garage on it. And autonomous bus depot. And something loud that runs 24/7. J/K

Watersound Parkway backed up the full length yesterday at 530pm headed north. Probably needs to be 4-laned and/or proper tun lanes added on each end. The sad part is they just added a turn lane on north end and that end was the one backed up.

SOUTH WALTON EVENTS CALENDAR https://sowal.com/events

Not award winning local author?!

NoWal! Where "Traffic" beats out "Poorly Maintained" ... https://www.waltoncountyfltourism.com/userfiles/North_Walton_Branding_Study43.pdf

I saw a recent TDC report and was wondering why the decline? Is it true what some say that the lack of beach access (private beaches) and more people are making tourists go elsewhere? A decrease in the number of visitors and a 9.4% decrease in room rates led to a decrease in direct spending...

I haven't heard much talk lately about a City of "South Walton". Any news? It came to mind as I saw an article about the meeting of Pince De Leon City Council and I thought to myself, self? Ponce De Leon has a CITY GOVERNMENT!? Dang fo they even have a stoplight? Google says 501 people live...

https://sowal.com/story/local-and-visitor-school-calendars-for-2023-2024

https://defuniakherald.com/news/dune-allen-property-owners-file-quiet-title-lawsuits-for-accreted-lands-on-the-beach/ By DOTTY NIST A number of Dune Allen property owners are seeking court judgments that their lots in the south Walton County subdivision include “accreted lands” extending all...

Illegal chains, signs and obstructions should be removed everywhere in Walton County. Somehow neighbors in certain neighborhoods like next to Stallworth Lake have taken the right of way from the public. Scenic Gulf Drive shoulders should be paved like some areas along 30A. Speed limit probably...

Thanks for sharing - I wonder if the new program will have better salary. It kind of sounded that way but I'm not sure.

The heat is not for everyone that's for sure. I think you are probably talking about volunteers?

The plan is to hire 10 initially. If pay is decent (with benefits I assume) I don't see why it will be a problem to hire 10 people to work on the beach. Most people would say that's a plum job, and most beach goers are easy going. Unless they've been pushed around by beach owners or private...

A sprawling storm hit the South with tornado warnings and high winds that blew roofs off homes, flipped over campers and tossed about furniture in Florida on Tuesday. Another storm brought cities across the Midwest to a standstill with more than half a foot of snow, stranding people on highways...

Quite a bit different than the days when SoWal was about fishing and drinking.

Not much detail to report but saw this on a BCC meeting report...I assume this is a SWARA project. Approved Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission Artificial Reef Construction Grant agreement for the construction and deployment of 23 prefabricated modules in the Fort Panic near shore permitted...

By DOTTY NIST December 29 marked one year away from the 200th anniversary of the 1824 founding of Walton County. Walton County native and historian Brenda Rees hosted a celebration of the anniversary at her home on Eastern Lake. This has been a yearly tradition since 2004, when Rees began the...

I miss Grayton Beach. It's been overrun by hipsters and rich people.

10 full time employees to" traverse up and down the beach educating them about “visiting the beach and how that operates.” SMDH

Nice letter John. Please let us know his response.

Poor man wanna be rich, rich man wanna be king, and the king ain't satisfied 'til he rules everything. - Bruce Springsteen

I drove through the other day and the lanes are finally back to "normal" and looks like the underpass is close to completion. It's been a very long project with a lot of disruption. I hope it is worth it. Still seems like a favor to 30Avenue to attract Rosemary Beach and Inlet Beach tourist...

I guess it says something about profitability when a restaurant can close for a month every year. Do they do that in non tourist towns?

And Hwy 20 4 laned.

How much to build on site as described in OP?

This ain't SoFla. Prices in SoWal are rising and anything with beach access faster.

Once again, Sugar Dunes Owners show the world they are the worst kind of people SoWal has ever seen. Keywords: Never rent at Sugar Dunes. Sugar Dunes is the worst. Sugar Dunes is terrible. Sugar Dunes in Seagrove is awful. Sugar Dunes in South Walton gets zero stars. Sugar Dunes is the worst...

Yeah there is a lot going on at Watersound so I don't doubt it may be inaccessible for awhile.

The county "stabilized" the outfall and prevented it from eroding adjacent lots. They now have even more incentive to do so. I just hope that some of the materials from 2 houses can be recycled instead of sent directly to the landfill.

Please post contact info. location? Fees?

By DOTTY NIST With the vast majority of the parcels included in Walton County’s customary use court complaint in Walton County Circuit Court now having been dismissed by the county, the Walton County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) has voted to have their legal team convert any...

By DOTTY NIST Walton County has filed motions for summary judgment (MSJ) seeking to affirm a right by the public to customary recreational use of the dry sand area on a total of 192 beachfront parcels. The motions were filed in Walton County Circuit Court on Aug. 25 as part of Walton County’s...

By DOTTY NIST Court judgments involving the owners of three Blue Mountain Beach parcels have provided for beach property south of their lots, extending to the mean high water line (MHWL), to become the property of those owners. The beach property is located in Blue Mountain Beach Subdivision...

This is the beach seaward of the mean high water line (MHWL) where the wet sand is commonly used as a rule of thumb identifier for this area held in trust for the public per the state constitution. Adkinson noted that as part of the settlement, the county agreed to survey the entire beachfront...

By DOTTY NIST The Walton County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) hosted a 1 1/2-hour town hall meeting on Sept. 21 to discuss the situation on the beaches in Walton County with regard to public use of the beaches and private property issues. This was in the wake of the June 30, 2023, partial settlement...

By DOTTY NIST Walton County has filed motions for summary judgment (MSJ) seeking to affirm a right by the public to customary recreational use of the dry sand area on a total of 192 beachfront parcels. The motions were filed in Walton County Circuit Court on Aug. 25 as part of Walton County’s...

That is what a lot of beachfront owners here prefer. Destruction and seawalls before sharing. I'll never understand that level of greed, selfishness and stupidity. Is it that deplorable to have poor folks flying kites in your view?

I have seen firsthand the decrease in business resulting in pain from road closings and I am concerned about my neighbors. I don't know why anyone would dismiss the situation so callously. No need to continue it is clear how you feel.

Perhaps uncaring is a better word. I care about friends and families who own and work at businesses that will suffer.

I remembered we had a temp bridge somewhere west of Grayton. I was thinking it was after one failed.

That's quite an cavalier attitude for a business like Old Florida Fish House that could see 1/2 or less of normal revenues. There are businesses on 30A that require the normal amount of tourist traffic to even cover expenses and make a living. It remains to be seen which ones have enough...

Sucks for businesses close to the bridge on either side otherwise RPP. Accentuates the need for a fire station in Seacrest. And fixing traffic lanes and signals at Watersound Parkway at 30A and 98 intersections.