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  1. jeanne17

    Walton County BCC Makes Beach Code Changes

    What does the last one mean precisely? Code was revised that previously allowed owners adjacent to public beach to authorize beach vending on that adjacent beach. The revision allows upland property owners to authorize beach vending on public beaches only on beaches that have been renourished...
  2. jeanne17

    Murky Ocean Water after Draining Lake Powell

    A little late in reply I suppose, but in case you're still wondering for future reference - weeks, usually, sometimes even months. Lake Powell doesn't open on its own very much. It's opened mechanically due to a special permit that was obtained by folks with houses on/near the lake. And they've...
  3. jeanne17

    Florida Governor Orders Counties to Keep Beaches Open and Public

    We own just over the line in Bay County at Pinnacle Port - but I have dear friends with a rental home just 1100 feet from the beach in Seacrest just on the northside of 30A. Their guests this weekend were told they couldn't set up on the beach. I advised my friends to tell their guests they...
  4. jeanne17

    Call To Action: Help To Combat Commercial Marina On Lake Powell!

    Ah....interesting. Thank you for that. So.....still important to voice opposition to this. We surely don't want this precedent set and then end up with two marinas on Lake Powell!
  5. jeanne17

    Call To Action: Help To Combat Commercial Marina On Lake Powell!

    If you know folks that can attend, there is a meeting tomorrow, 4/19 on this proposal. I believe, but can't confirm, this proposal is related to the new "Oak Beach" Development proposed for Lake Powell. See their Media Kit Here: http://oakbeachresortandspa.com/Oak-Beach-General-Media-Kit.pdf...
  6. jeanne17

    Wanted 2 bedroom on eastern end of Walton County

    Helping out my daughter and son-in-law who just moved her. SIL just got a teaching job (in PCB). Currently in a snowbird lease ( ;-) ) - it's month to month, but they have seasonal renters starting 4/1 so we have to find something soon. Looking for 2 bedroom from 395 in Walton County east...
  7. jeanne17

    Uber or taxi preference

    Uber is no longer supporting/recruiting/paying drivers in PCB. Last year, a cabbie blocked an Uber driver on the street and called police - Uber driver "cited" for not having the proper permits (PCB wants to treat Uber drivers like they are taxi drivers). Back in my part time home (Memphis)...
  8. jeanne17

    Uber or taxi preference

    Uber is in SoWal?? Wonder if they are allowed to go over the county line for pick up (say, the Carillon/Pinnacle Port Area). Love Uber (and Lyft as well). They won't allow them in PCB. But back in my other home, it's awesome to have reliable transportation at your fingertips. ;-)
  9. jeanne17

    Early Bird gets all the spaces. I guess

    I've had that happen to me before (not with our current service folks but yes I know exactly what you are talking about). What we did to cure that was take extra chairs with us when we set up - so two extra on either side of our own which created an extra "boundary". Then, half way through the...
  10. jeanne17

    Early Bird gets all the spaces. I guess

    I've been fighting the chair/umbrella war just east of 30-A in bay county for years. I once had one of the beach services actually MOVE my stuff (not in a nice way - read: they TORE MY STUFF up). I had gone down at 6 am to set up (have to in order to beat the service folks) and then back up to...
  11. jeanne17

    Lake Powell opened into Gulf...

    Interesting to read about days past when Lake Powell was actually closed to the gulf! Lol. Seems like it's been open since the torrential rains of last July (and actually was open a good bit of last spring as well - of course, it's not opened "naturally"...) I wonder if being forced open so...
  12. jeanne17

    Positive News for Walton County Beach Nourishment Project

    “We’re moving to get this work done as quickly as possible to be ready for a construction date in 2015,” Pickel said. “We’ll know more as next year goes along and as we move through this process.” ~ Page 2 of this article...
  13. jeanne17

    Positive News for Walton County Beach Nourishment Project

    TimeisFree - We have a condo just east of Lake Powell - at Pinnacle Port. I concur with everything in your post. It's unbelievable how much beach there is now! And the sand was white very quickly after - that last project was completed in winter 2011. I have pics from April 2012 that show just...
  14. jeanne17

    Rip Current Forecast Info and Red Flags

    That's exactly what I was looking for - just a daily update! Awesome and thank you! Now if we can just get Bay County to also follow suit......But I'm so close to Walton, this link will at least give me a pretty good idea. If Walton is flying double red, Bay often is as well. Thanks!
  15. jeanne17

    Rip Current Forecast Info and Red Flags

    I wish there was a place online to get actual, real, current beach flag conditions. Because looking at the flags isn't accurate (in Bay County, anyway). We have a condo at Pinnacle Port and I always have to call the beach patrol to find out what the flags *really* are. Apparently (this is what I...
  16. jeanne17

    What are these bugs?????

    So, in all my 45 years of vacationing here (including a couple now as tax payers), I don't remember these - have I just never looked down and noticed??? These were all over the coast line today - I've seen the fine black line at the shore line, and always just thought it was old seaweed or...
  17. jeanne17

    For Rent: Gulf Front Deal April 6 - April 13th - 2 bedroom, 2 1/2 Bath

    4-6 - 4/13 is our last full open week till mid July - would love to give someone a great deal on this week ($99 a night plus tax and cleaning - $880 all inclusive) , so if you know someone just itching to get away for a week, send them to the following url (or inbox me or reply here). You can...
  18. jeanne17

    For Rent: 2br, 2 1/2 ba Gulf Front Vacation Condo Pinnacle Port @ Carillon Beach

    What is it you are looking for specifically? I might be able to suggest something for you? (I have rented so many places up and down the panhandle) ;-)
  19. jeanne17

    For Rent: 2br, 2 1/2 ba Gulf Front Vacation Condo Pinnacle Port @ Carillon Beach

    Just wanted to post a few specials we have right now for Don't Wanna Leave - our gulf front/directly on the beach 2 bedroom/2 and half bath condo: March 17 - March 22 (That's a Sunday - Thursday, 5 Nights during Spring Break) - Over 20% discount - $940 total (Rent, Cleaning and Taxes included)...
  20. jeanne17

    For Rent: 2br, 2 1/2 ba Gulf Front Vacation Condo Pinnacle Port @ Carillon Beach

    For more detailed info, see: http://southernfriedsands.com/dont-wanna-leave-at-jeanne-and-stans-beach-2/ Just 3 miles from 30-A, in a secluded gated community shared with Carillon, sits a wonderful little resort called Pinnacle Port and our little piece of heaven, fondly nicknamed "Don't Wanna...
  21. jeanne17

    Appliances for Sale: Stove/Oven, Microwave, Dishwasher and Refrigerator

    Reduced - New Craigslist Ads! Better Pics! Cancelled! The delivery guys showed up with only HALF of the appliances that we purchased over a month ago (Dec. 18th to be exact) (claiming those are on backorder - this is AFTER they called last night and said all was on the truck). So we cancelled...
  22. jeanne17

    Appliances for Sale: Stove/Oven, Microwave, Dishwasher and Refrigerator

    Remodeling our condo - replacing these appliances with all matching ones. All are in great working order! Only reason we are replacing is to get all white ones to match the newly painted cabinetry and new granite. New appliances being delivered on Saturday Jan 19th - these will be available to...
  23. jeanne17

    Has anyone tried Bentley's?

    We ate there 3 weeks ago and absolutely loved it. Our service was excellent - the night we were there it seems like everyone was laughing, having a good time and there was a great rapport between the staff/customers. The chef/owner (John) came by to introduce himself and we ended up having a 15...
  24. jeanne17

    Hello fellow kindred spirits!

    Been vacationing in the Florida Panhandle since I was born (literally, as my grandparents lived on the bay in Destin). Over the years, we've stayed at some many cool places from Navarre to Mexico Beach and all points in between. Over the last ten years or so, my husband and I seem to just not...
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