Save Florida's Sand and Beaches

[NaturewalkatSeagrove]

Florida/30A Full time residents & visitors/guests alike are having their rights to use Florida 30A Sand & Beaches Free Access Restricted.
Your ability to sit, walk and play in the sand of the Gulf of Mexico along Florida/30A is being taken away from you. Don't let this precious resource be stolen from you and for generations to come.
Save OUR Sand. Free OUR Beaches
WCSOB Walton County Supports Open Beaches
The Time to Act is NOW.
We Need Your Support in Having Free Beaches and Restoring Full and Complete Access & Customary Use for All OUR Florida/30A Sand & Beaches.
It is critical for all of us to write Governor Ron DeSantis and his wife Casey monthly.
Stop the Restriction of OUR Use of Florida's Sand and Beaches.
Your Voice Matters...Let It be Heard.
Please note funds raised here by Change.org are used exclusively by Change.org to promote the Petition.
Remember family trips to beaches picking up shells,
the memories come flooding back to simpler times.
Remember those special moments although in the past,
Our memories remain hard and fast.
We travel to our beaches from near and far reliving those moments so special and blessed.
For now those moments now lost, we fight for our freedom whether resident or guest.
So that others, our families will also be blessed, let's stop the privatization of our beaches,
The land grabs they be so the sand might be enjoyed as it has customarily.
So all may enjoy the majesty God made our beaches to be,
To the memories of the families who have yet visited our shores. To the residents who love this piece of paradise we adore.
Fighting for our beaches so our freedoms not stolen, no more land grabs to be.
I can only imagine if the sands of Florida we might no longer see,
Nor sit, nor tarry or umbrellas but now warnings, no trespassing signs and security guards there be.
Join us in freeing Florida beaches now and forever more.
So our children future generations can create memories to store.
Keep Florida's Sand and Beaches Free!

Www.30ASaveOurBeaches.com

 

[Dawn]

How can we make all beaches in Florida free?

 

[BlueMtnBeachVagrant]

How can we make all beaches in Florida free?

Steal them, pay for them, negotiate a compromise or nourish them.

Stealing is out but one would never know it based on the attitudes of many.

Paying for them is out as the county can't afford that option on any significant basis.

Compromise is out. Dave Rauschkolb (of Bud and Alleys) and crew killed the compromise possibility. Remember "All or None?" They demonized Mike Huckabee because he was an easy target since he owned private beach. But it was Huckabee who was part of a committee that tried to come up with a compromise BEFORE the issue was litigated (and now the public has none). Rauschkolb, along with the Covid Grim Reaper, Daniel Uhlfelder, and their Florida Beaches for All organization (FBA) polarized emotions to the point that between FBA and the illegal CU ordinance passed by Walton County without due process, litigation was the only outcome. And the rest is history.

Remember when I posted a sincere compromise here on SoWal that was slammed down by Rauschkolb? As a beach front owner, I commented that the back half of our beach was lightly used as everyone of course wanted to be close to the water - understandable. So I suggested that the public could possibly have access to the back half of the beach in exchange for a tax break. Rauschkolb posted that my idea reminded him of "go to the back of the bus days." I'll bet you, NOW, many, many people would be very happy with that compromise. BTW, that compromise would not be considered today by the beach front owners because of the bad taste left in their mouths with the past events. Don't get me started with the myth FBA started about stealing public beach via quiet title. Unbelievably, that myth continues through ignorance. I have to give FBA credit for an excellent false information campaign.

Beach nourishment is the only prayer Walton County has for future public beach access. And that, in my opinion, will never happen as it requires the private beach owner to grant a construction easement across their property. Hurricane Dennis wiped out the beaches but then, they recovered significantly without nourishment.

It's way too late to piss and moan about the beaches in Walton County.

 

[Jane]

No

Steal them, pay for them, negotiate a compromise or nourish them.

Stealing is out but one would never know it based on the attitudes of many.

Paying for them is out as the county can't afford that option on any significant basis.

Compromise is out. Dave Rauschkolb (of Bud and Alleys) and crew killed the compromise possibility. Remember "All or None?" They demonized Mike Huckabee because he was an easy target since he owned private beach. But it was Huckabee who was part of a committee that tried to come up with a compromise BEFORE the issue was litigated (and now the public has none). Rauschkolb, along with the Covid Grim Reaper, Daniel Uhlfelder, and their Florida Beaches for All organization (FBA) polarized emotions to the point that between FBA and the illegal CU ordinance passed by Walton County without due process, litigation was the only outcome. And the rest is history.

Remember when I posted a sincere compromise here on SoWal that was slammed down by Rauschkolb? As a beach front owner, I commented that the back half of our beach was lightly used as everyone of course wanted to be close to the water - understandable. So I suggested that the public could possibly have access to the back half of the beach in exchange for a tax break. Rauschkolb posted that my idea reminded him of "go to the back of the bus days." I'll bet you, NOW, many, many people would be very happy with that compromise. BTW, that compromise would not be considered today by the beach front owners because of the bad taste left in their mouths with the past events. Don't get me started with the myth FBA started about stealing public beach via quiet title. Unbelievably, that myth continues through ignorance. I have to give FBA credit for an excellent false information campaign.

Beach nourishment is the only prayer Walton County has for future public beach access. And that, in my opinion, will never happen as it requires the private beach owner to grant a construction easement across their property. Hurricane Dennis wiped out the beaches but then, they recovered significantly without nourishment.

It's way too late to piss and moan about the beaches in Walton County.

No it's not. But it's too late to hold Huckabee up as a good neighbor, or even a good human.

 

[BlueMtnBeachVagrant]

No

No it's not. But it's too late to hold Huckabee up as a good neighbor, or even a good human.

Maybe you're right. You can continue to piss and moan but it will do you no good. Walton signed off on the settlement "with prejudice". That means the issue can't be retried in court.

I hope you continue to find comfort in demonizing Huckabee when it comes to private property rights. If you hate Huckabee because of his other political stands, start another thread.

 

[bob1]

There appears to be only one person "pissing and moaning". A very unhappy person.

 

[BlueMtnBeachVagrant]

There appears to be only one person "pissing and moaning". A very unhappy person.

You're absolutely right and it is the person that started this thread. I'd suggest a re-read of his post - a classic case of pissing and moaning.

 

[UofL]

The beach access has become a problem for many, but the price increases have added to the reduction in tourism? We were there last month (nearly always stay in Seaside). We could stand in the middle of the 30A and take photos without having to rush out of the way. Fewer people in restaurants & stores. Town Center was so quiet. Great for us. Not so great for retail. Hope you can figure this out. Ellen

 

[James Bentwood]

The beach access has become a problem for many, but the price increases have added to the reduction in tourism? We were there last month (nearly always stay in Seaside). We could stand in the middle of the 30A and take photos without having to rush out of the way. Fewer people in restaurants & stores. Town Center was so quiet. Great for us. Not so great for retail. Hope you can figure this out. Ellen

It's been fairly quiet since Labor Day - except for a couple of fall break weeks, and I think the main Atlanta week was disrupted by hurricane fears.

We are definitely seeing some disruption due to beach access issues, and general overcrowding. Over development means more rental units so bed tax numbers may not be affected. We're down from post-pandemic levels but still rising if you discount that bubble.

 

[UofL]

It's been fairly quiet since Labor Day - except for a couple of fall break weeks, and I think the main Atlanta week was disrupted by hurricane fears.

We are definitely seeing some disruption due to beach access issues, and general overcrowding. Over development means more rental units so bed tax numbers may not be affected. We're down from post-pandemic levels but still rising if you discount that bubble.

I guess folks who live 'nearby' can wait on weather forecast, especially those who own. Living 660 miles away, I book ahead, & keep my fingers crossed. We're going to give up on September. Maybe we stay longer in May. Rather not visit during cold, short days. Just us. Hope 30A can stay wonderful for the locals! Great memories since late 80s! Ellen