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And what about the sea turtles? I'm appalled that the commission would think this is a good idea. We do not need more dogs on the beach harassing wildlife, digging up sea turtle nests, pooping on the beach/Gulf and generally annoying beachgoers. It's bad enough that the current ordinances...

Not exactly. You must either be a full time resident, a Walton Co. property owner, or a Walton Co. business owner with majority interest in the business. For property or business owners, no residency requirement.

Personally, I think the permit should be worn around the neck of the owner! I'm thinking of a type of ID badge with a chain. This would allow anyone to see at a distance if the owner had one.

After researching rules for dogs on the beaches in SOWAL, I created this (hopefully) simple list of rules based on the laws as I saw them on the Walton County website. If any are wrong, would appreciate comments, as I plan to give this to my next renters. These laws need to be enforced for...

If you mean it is now open to the gulf - it is now in danger of oil contamination. It probably needs to be closed up ASAP. It will be well-nigh impossible to clean up the coastal lakes from oil contamination if it occurs. BOYCOTT BP!

I truly hope that the "very dated ambience" wasn't the deciding factor. I've eaten at all the restaurants with the "fancy decor" all up and down 30A, and their food and service was usually sub-par (and sometimes even laughable.) In my experience, Thom and Katherine will do just about anything...

Here is my experience with the Red Bar. First time, about 1999, service was good, so was the food. I went several times after that, and everything was ok. However, my last visit, about 2 years ago, the waitress asked me "how is everything?", and I told her it wasn't very good. The waitress...

The reason is that the Terrace Restaurant serves WORLD CLASS food! Don't let the modest exterior fool you - this is a professionally run, absolutely fabulous place and the owners are wonderful people. I applaud Thom and Katherine for making use of one of the cinder block houses on 98 and...

There was another fire in Wild Heron last night (Friday), too. Driving in from Atlanta, we smelled smoke on Back Beach and saw a couple of fire trucks at the entrance to the complex. Don't know how bad this one was, though.

As I suspected. Beach renouishment might cause us the same problems, right Joe?

Wow, I certainly hope any beach renourishment in South Walton won't cause any similar problems! After Ordnance Scare, Beachgoers Told to Dig With Care By JILL P. CAPUZZO New York Times SURF CITY, N.J., May 14 — Sun worshipers coming to this Jersey Shore town should be happy that the closed...

The governor signed a bill today which froze property insurance rates and blocked insurers from canceling policies: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/30/AR2007013000718_pf.html

4 BR House in Inlet Beach with private pool available for the month of June. Our 4 BR, 2 Bath gulf view house is about one and a half blocks from the beach in Inlet Beach, quiet residential neighborhood, private pool, south side of 98/30A. Sorry, no pets or smoking and no rentals to...

Re: Month of June 2007 4 BR House Inlet Beach Pvt Pool July is now filled, but we need someone for June, 2007.

For such a small community, Inlet Beach seems to have more than its share of sad events. A couple of years ago our neighbor who owned the house two doors down from us was killed in a car accident. I am sure that everyone who lives or owns in Inlet Beach, as we do, shares sadness at your...

4 BR House in Inlet Beach with private pool available next July. Our 4 BR, 2 Bath gulf view house is about one and a half blocks from the beach in Inlet Beach, quiet residential neighborhood, private pool, south side of 98/30A. Sorry, no pets or smoking and no rentals to singles/students...

Well, seems like the management companies want to stick it to both the guests and the owners! When I had a management company for a condo I used to own, they never once charged a guest for any damages (which were considerable) and I had to eat them every time. Many (if not most) owners already...

Our 4 BR, 2 Bath gulf view house is about one and a half blocks from the beach in Inlet Beach, quiet residential neighborhood, private pool, south side of 98/30A. Sorry, no pets or smoking and no rentals to singles/students under 25. Please see our web site for details and our availability...

You go, Joe. The dunes at South Orange St access in Inlet Beach are littered with beer cans and water bottles. I really fail to understand why people feel the need to throw trash into such a beautiful area. Would they throw trash on their own living room floor??? (uh oh, don't answer...

We've had the same problem in Inlet Beach with kids driving carts. I have seen children who can't be more than 9 years old driving with a cartload of kids on the public streets. They run stop signs, drive at night with no lights, and generally are a danger to themselves and others. One night...

Our gulf view 4 BR 2 Bath house with private pool is in Inlet Beach, just a block and a half from the beach south of 98/30A. We are rented for June and July, but still have a couple of weeks available in August and the entire month of September available. Weekly rate in August is $1650 plus...

House has been rented for July. Thanks to all.

He did call me last Tuesday. I don't yet have the signed rental agreement & I can't confirm his reservation & charge the credit card until I get the agreement back. If you talk to him, tell him we left Saturday AM and are now at the beach, and that he can reach us at 866-655-8470 instead of our...

We are on the west side of Inlet Beach, and Walton Magnolia is on the east side. Our house is near the intersection of South Wall and Walton Rose Lane, (just about a block from Winston Lane and behind the Texaco station.) We are closest to the South Wall Street access.

In case anyone wonders: we still have the entire month of July available and will also accept weekly rentals at $1650 per week plus $150 cleaning fee/11% tax.

Thanks!

Since we dumped our management company and started doing our own rentals, have had absolutely no problems with damage, excessive messes, or stolen items.

Monthly/weekly for July, GV House, 4 BR 2 BA Pvt pool Inlet Beach S of 30A We are rented for the entire month of June, but still have a fantastic deal on a gulf view 4 BR 2 Bath house with a private pool in Inlet Beach, just a block and a half from the beach south of 98/30A. We would like...

Re: Need to Post and Enforce Flag System - More Drownings Kurt, we *are* trying to keep things in perspective. Fear of having children drown is not even slightly irrational. After motor vehicle related deaths, drowning is the second leading cause of injury death for children. As for...

Re: Need to Post and Enforce Flag System - More Drownings If we follow this line of reasoning to its logical conclusion, we would eliminate lifeguards, seatbelts, testing of prescription drugs before they are put on the market, the USDA food inspection to keep the food supply safe, and...

Let's discuss lifeguards, not flag warning systems I've been reading the thread about the flag warning systems. It is obvious to me that the colored flag warnings are not very effective at preventing drownings in the gulf. What I would prefer to discuss is what IS effective. Sandee...

Re: Need to Post and Enforce Flag System - More Drownings People can drown from rip currents even when the flag is flying yellow or green. It takes time for the flags to be changed when the surf conditions change. They don't change like a traffic light. Lifeguards are needed as part of...

Re: Need to Post and Enforce Flag System - More Drownings Kurt, with all due respect, this headline is probably the most accurate assessment of the biggest threat to swimmers along coastlines. I read a recent New York Times article which documented that more people are killed in rip...

Re: Need to Post and Enforce Flag System - More Drownings I've been hammering at the TDC for two years about lifeguards, and I just got ignored. Walton County Commissioners have had their heads stuck in the sand for too long. I hope this story will shake them up. After all, one of the...

ABC 20/20 story on Walton County and tourist safety See this 20/20 story that was on tonight about Walton County not reponding to the need for lifeguards on the beaches: http://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=965757&page=1

Thanks, Kurt!

My renter coming next week asked me how long the water was closed after Ivan. Does anyone know or remember? Thanks!

TDC has posted a list of the status of post_storm property assessments they have received. It has contact names for the properties and email addresses: http://www.beachesofsouthwalton.com/Post%20_Storm.asp

You are right on target. I learned after Ivan that renters appreciate being told the truth, and quickly. After both Dennis and Ivan, I called renters to tell them about the problems associated with beach access. None complained, all wanted to continue their vacations. By calling them, I gave...

Thanks for the report! Re: the Ladder: I believe referring to the Inlet Beach access at South Orange Street and West Park Place Ave. For others who may be unfamiliar with the area, there is a safer entrance just east of there at the end of South Walton Lakeshore. It is a flat entrance to the...

Rivard hasn't checked the status of the property yet?!! Rivard doesn't know the closest access yet?! I'm glad I'm not that owner! I rent my own property and I made it my business to find out the closest access to my house after the storm, even though I'm running my business from Atlanta, and...

If you are not already a member, I suggest signing up for this Yahoo Discussion List: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vacation_rentals/ It really doesn't take that much work to manage your rental property, as long you "work smarter, not harder." After a number of years of managing my own...

Preventing them from swimming in raw sewage from the septic tanks? What a baddie. :bang:

And that's because people insist on a view and the developers make more money by putting them closer to the water. :lolabove:

I guess you get a choice: a view and having the house eventually wash away, or no view and keeping the house. I chose the latter. :idontno: I realize existing homes can't be moved :D But, it makes sense not to replace them once they are gone.

By "encouraged," I actually mean by law, not the goodness of their hearts.

Dr. Pilkey is a well-respected expert on shoreline management. http://www.beachbrowser.com/Archives/Environment/August-99/ORRIN-H-PILKEY.htm Orrin Pilkey is a James B. Duke Professor of Geology and Director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines (PSDS) within the Division of...

The sad fact is that hurricanes always eat beachfront homes. It will happen sooner or it will happen later, but it will eventually happen. People and businesses need to be encouraged not to build on top of the dunes so close to the water. I know this is an unpopular opinion, but it should...

I often considered handing out flyers (not just for dune violations, but all sorts of violations of etiquette, law, and common sense) just so I don't have to say anything to them. (It ruins my beach experience to feel like a meanie, or a dogfly, as Kurt so aptly put it.) I doubt the T-shirts...

Latest press release from Walton County indicates beaches officially reopening tomorrow, 7/14. The beaches have been officially closed since the hurricane.