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steel1man

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Jan 10, 2013
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Done. I’m glad you got some action today. Unfortunately because we are not residents we didn’t realize there was anyone we could have complained to in August. FYI we are the 5 small umbrella’s sandwiched between the set ups. We needed to be close to the water’s edge to keep track of the 8 grandchildren we had with us. In order to get the space, we had to be down on the beach at 5:30 am everyday of our vacation. This was the second year we encountered this scenario. Sadly after 27years of vacationing in South Walton we are moving in the direction of Navarre Beach for next year.
Beachma , please copy this and text to Brian..he needs to know all stories.another big meeting November 3
 

BlueMtnBeachVagrant

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Jun 20, 2005
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steel1man, thank you for your efforts on the one thing we do agree upon, eliminate vendor abuses at public beach accesses.

Also I sincerely hope that when the new commissioners take their seats, that they eventually vote to rescind vending on public beach in its entirety.

Adjacent to the BMB regional access, as an example, private property owners already “provide to public” beach vending on their private beach front property. Buy a set-up and you get to use the private beach. Sounds like a win-win for everyone except for the public access beach vending “mafia” as you have branded.

Commissioners, please open the public accesses for the public without the public having to pay a shakedown fee to vendors to use OUR public beach. The whole world is watching.....
 
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beachma

Beach Lover
Apr 22, 2005
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steel1man, thank you for your efforts on the one thing we do agree upon, eliminate vendor abuses at public beach accesses.

Also I sincerely hope that when the new commissioners take their seats, that they eventually vote to rescind vending on public beach in its entirety.

Adjacent to the BMB regional access, as an example, private property owners already “provide to public” beach vending on their private beach front property. Buy a set-up and you get to use the private beach. Sounds like a win-win for everyone except for the public access beach vending “mafia” as you have branded.

Commissioners, please open the public accesses for the public without the public having to pay a shakedown fee to vendors to use OUR public beach. The whole world is watching.....
Beachma , please copy this and text to Brian..he needs to know all stories.another big meeting November 3
steel1man I sent the picture with the same info/explanation about our experience to Brian this afternoon via text message to the number you provided. Hoping this mess is resolved soon.
 

steel1man

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Jan 10, 2013
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24 hours later...vendor Mafia stays off massive public beach access. BMB access serves Freeport south and Grayton Beach to Goatfeathers.
Looks like plenty of sand to pack them in.

Thanks TDC.. please keep watching for Mafia rule breakers.
 

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jodiFL

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Jul 28, 2007
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steel1man..you might be interested in an upcoming meeting regarding a developer trying to get the zoning/density changed on property on Old Blue Mt. road (north on 98). Trying get 500+ units on 250+acres changed to over 1k units. Wonder where they are going to go to the beach?
 

steel1man

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Jan 10, 2013
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steel1man..you might be interested in an upcoming meeting regarding a developer trying to get the zoning/density changed on property on Old Blue Mt. road (north on 98). Trying get 500+ units on 250+acres changed to over 1k units. Wonder where they are going to go to the beach?
buyer beware....
 

Shannon Lince

Beach Lover
Sep 9, 2018
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Florida
steel1man, thank you for your efforts on the one thing we do agree upon, eliminate vendor abuses at public beach accesses.

Also I sincerely hope that when the new commissioners take their seats, that they eventually vote to rescind vending on public beach in its entirety.

Adjacent to the BMB regional access, as an example, private property owners already “provide to public” beach vending on their private beach front property. Buy a set-up and you get to use the private beach. Sounds like a win-win for everyone except for the public access beach vending “mafia” as you have branded.

Commissioners, please open the public accesses for the public without the public having to pay a shakedown fee to vendors to use OUR public beach. The whole world is watching.....

The irony is that if the county prevails with the customary use lawsuit, private property owners will not have the superior right to beach vending on their property. A court order granting the public at large a use easement will be superior to any county or owner blocking that use easement. Any member of the public will be able to successfully remove any impediment to their use of all of the private dry sand (with the exception of police powers regulation). A vendor agreement or ordinance will not be superior to the public's right. I'm surprised (not really) that the county hasn't been advised on this result.

Note: What I failed to mention is that CU may very well end up with MORE vending on public beach, not less as they are culled off private property. That's the irony.

The court should not rule customary use on public property as there's no claim to make. But you never know, judicial activism is the wildcard here ...
 
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