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That, and the 1876 presidential election. Don't get me started.

Landscaping changes? How about spacing the houses further apart? Or requiring concrete construction like Alys Beach? He does mention the houses being close together, but almost as an aside...

You weren't kidding.

Thanks for the clarification. I'm surprised that the setbacks aren't greater for multistory structures like these. The parcel outlined in red is reportedly where the fire started. Look how close the roofs are.

Yes, looking at the aerials and using the measuring tool on the property appraiser's website, they appear to be 10 feet apart. The most recent update is that three houses have thus far been destroyed and five are involved. I'm guessing they are wood-frame like most of the new homes in South...

UPDATE: The fire has destroyed three homes and impacted a total of five. No injuries have been reported. This a district-wide effort and the firefight is ongoing as of 5:45 p.m. Wednesday. Partners from...

Not sure why the media is saying it's in Inlet Beach. Watch Tower Lane is in Watersound. https://www.mypanhandle.com/news/local-news/firefighters-battle-massive-blaze-in-south-walton/

One other suggestion. Consider living on the other side of the bridge in Panama City. It doesn't have the hellish traffic or wall-to-wall tourists. You can always drive to Saint Andrews State Park, which is gorgeous. Most people who move to a tourist area regret it after a year or so. That's...

I forgot to mention Bid-A-Wee Beach! It's about 1.5 miles east of Pier Park and has half a mile of private beach. Too busy an area for my taste, but probably preferable if you plan to do short term renting. Unlike the west end, it's incorporated and part of PCB. I'm not aware of any serious...

There's none of the wet sand only nonsense anywhere on Panama City Beach. All 27 miles of coastline are publicly owned. You generally have about 200 feet of sand that the public can use. There are 96 public access points. Sunnyside, Santa Monica and Laguna Beach are subdivisions that were...

A pickup truck drove over a woman lying on the beach near The Red Bar Saturday afternoon. The Florida Highway Patrol report states a 21-year-old Lake Worth woman was lying on the beach when a silver F-150 pickup truck drove over her. The right front tire rolled across the woman’s backside. The...

Emory Gaultney and Michele Glantz were familiar with the state forest property they are accused of destroying, warrants for their arrests show. Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said more arrests in the case are expected. Gaultney and Glantz face felony theft...

Two people have been charged in connection to the damage done to Topsail Hill State Park in Walton County According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Michelle Glantz and Emory Gaultney are charged with trespassing, property damage, and multiple conservation violations...

I grew up here. What's happening now just makes me want to cry.

How is this legal? The chairs are on the wet sand.

This is the most asinine statement I've seen on this forum.

That makes sense. Especially when most of these are second homes and people don't have to sell. I've noticed a couple of large lots that haven't sold in Inlet Beach. They are not in HOA's, however. I'm one of the few that prefers no HOA, I suppose. Do you feel MLS #741246 and 741247 are...

"....Inventory is also very tight in Rosemary Beach, where I hear the principal complaint is that "There's nothing to buy" rather than "prices are too high." There are 58 listings in Rosemary Beach and 57 sales in the past 12 months. 12 months inventory would seem to be a buyer's market.

Thanks everyone for your responses. I just found a very nice 3-bedroom Katrina Cottage in excellent condition that's been refurbished. It has a good sized master and two small bedrooms. It only has one bathroom but it's quite large since the Katrina Cottages had to be ADA compliant. It also...

I haven't bought a cottage yet, I'm currently looking. They come up for sale occasionally but usually go quickly because of demand/lack of supply. There is a one-bedroom for sale in Gulfport but it needs work and, in my opinion, they're asking too much.

No, I don't think a Katrina Cottage would bring the property values down. They've put some in Seaside. I hate to use the word cute, but they're pretty cute. They are very well-built and can withstand 150mph winds. They are rather small, however.

Thanks for your input. I own the lot and plan on keeping it at least 3 years. It's south of 98 and because of its elevation it has really nice views. The good thing about a Katrina Cottage is that I should be able to sell it for close to what I pay for it. It will cost about $5K for moving...

Thanks in advance for any advice. I'm contemplating buying a one or two-bedroom Katrina cottage and placing it on a half-acre lot in Inlet Beach. It needs to make financial sense for me to make the investment. It would have great views of the Gulf from the deck and would be about a 5...

From the Orlando Sentinel: "...allowing trophy hunters to shoot random bears deep in the woods won't do anything to reduce suburban conflicts..." "...FWC bear biologist David Telesco told The Apalachicola Times that bear-proof trash containers reduce foraging by 95 percent..." From the...

For some reason the owner, FLP DUNE ALLEN LLC , is not on Sunbiz.org. The Lubbock mailing address is the same as the address for the Crofoot Ranches, owned by Jay Crofoot. As a local, I really resent these Texas carpetbaggers.

Yes, so sad they can't pay $50 plus for a meal.

Yes, so sad not everyone can afford $50+ for a meal. Ugh, this is why I avoid Seaside and Rosemary.

Approximately 5575SF (0.13 acre) lot in the Wild Dunes Subdivision. http://qpublic6.qpublic.net/fl_display_dw.php?county=fl_walton&KEY=36-3S-18-16112-000-0030 Wild Dunes is a small, 8-lot subdivision with a pool . It is a block and a half from Rosemary Beach and 450 feet to the beach, an...

Is there data available for residential lots?

INLET BEACH SOUTH OF 30A http://panamacitymls.com/%28S%28qj5yqdxk13ecliw4usxq21he%29%29/Version15Results.aspx?ID=FB91EBCE7FE8CAC191992117E5064E5C&TP=DV&ShowNav=True Realtor Evelyn Fore- ERA Neubauer Real Estate- 850-866-2917. evelyn.fore@gmail.com...

Lot is 0.128 acres or 5574 square feet. Listing price is $369,000. http://panamacitymls.com/%28S%28qj5yqdxk13ecliw4usxq21he%29%29/Version15Results.aspx?ID=FB91EBCE7FE8CAC191992117E5064E5C&TP=DV&ShowNav=True

View from house north of lot (views should be even better from this lot). More photos at panamacitymls.com Go to: http://panamacitymls.com/%28S%28qj5yqdxk13ecliw4usxq21he%29%29/Version15Results.aspx?ID=FB91EBCE7FE8CAC191992117E5064E5C&TP=DV&ShowNav=True...

Consider a tankless water heater I've had a tankless water heater for about 3 years and have been very happy with it. It's about the size of a big city phonebook. You may need a larger one depending on your needs. If you plan to run a dishwasher and washing machine at the same time you...

An interesting view on mortgages Go to Housing Market News for an interesting read. I'm sure many people here will concentrate more on the intangibles of home ownership, but he makes a lot of sense.

A conservation easement is legally binding, whether the property is sold or passed on to heirs. Because use is permanently restricted, land subject to a conservation easement may be worth less on the open market than comparable unrestricted and developable parcels. Sometimes conservation...

Sand dollars Just be sure to collect only the dead ones rather than the live ones. This goes for shells also.

....that would be Boxster, with an s. Unfortunately the closest dealers are in Tallahassee and Mobile. I'd also like to know of any nearby mechanics who work on Porsches. I take mine to Tallahassee and have been happy with their service

While Captain Anderson's may not be gourmet, it has consistently fresh seafood. The fried shrimp, scallops (bay scallops, not those huge ones) and oysters are excellent. I've only been to Captain's Table once. The raw oysters were obviously not fresh and the fish was mediocre. That's why...

I've never heard a local say SoWal, just like I've never hear a local in Miami say SoBe.

Miami Herald Hometown Democracy facing slimy scare tactics Posted on Sun, Sep. 30, 2007 BY CARL HIAASEN Land-use initiative facing sneaky tactics. You can be sure you're on the right side of an issue if John Thrasher is on the other. The former Florida House speaker and...

Good news: Fewer people moving to Florida Posted on Sun, Jan. 13, 2008 Digg del.icio.us AIM reprint print email By CARL HIAASEN The mad stampede of new residents into Florida is finally slowing down, the inevitable result of high taxes, miserable traffic, overcrowded classrooms and other...

One must physically reside in Florida for at least 12 months to be considered a resident by FSU and other state schools. Unless you want to provide your child with early instruction in fraud, simply getting a driver's license and utilities in one's name does not constitute legal residency...

Hmmm, let's see. I've been to Fiji, Costa Rica, Dominica, Aruba, Barbados, US and British Virgin Islands, Belize, Austria, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Switzerland, Japan, the Philippines, Guatemala, Mexico, Greece, Belgium, the Netherlands and Monaco. I am most...

Posts: 93 Re: Panama City Airport on hold (Rambunkscious) "...Or PMD8, we could do one even better than that. We could take the national trillion dollar budget and divide it by every man, woman and child living in the United States and give everybody 5000 dollars! That really does make a lot...

How about if we had a ballot and the choice was a $331 million airport or a check for $2024 for each of the 163,505 residents of Bay County? Or we could just go ahead and give the $331 million to St. Joe.

Do you think the results would have been different had it been a referendum? No one I know in Panama City, the majority of whom are conservative and/or Republican, supports the new airport. It's not just the environmentalists and anti-growth populace.

Gee, another reason oil is $100 a barrel is that we drive huge gas guzzlers, often with one passenger. We could decrease our demand by 25% or more tomorrow if we changed our driving habits. Wouldn't it be great if we could tell some of the Middle East and Hugo Chavez to go to hell? After a...

The main difference is that St. Joe is getting preferential treatment in obtaining blanket approval for multiple areas of wetlands. Fair's fair, why shouldn't they have to get individual permitting just like everyone else? If 56% of the citizens voted against the new airport why can't...

Huh?

.... PC people fight the beach on everything, they say we are becoming like Destin. I thought that was a good thing. Huh?