Spring Break 2016

[John G]

SEASIDE® To Incorporate Guidelines for the Spring Break Season

Spring break attracts thousands of young people to South Walton who are all looking to have fun with their families in Seaside. Our goal is to provide that fun and family time together in a safe, enjoyable environment while also facilitating a genuinely, positive experience.

To help with this during the weeks of Spring Break, Seaside has established the following guidelines:

1) Beach access is limited after 9 p.m. to adults over 21 or to youth accompanied by a parent.

2) No backpacks allowed on the beach.

3) No flags allowed on the beach.

Seaside’s Courtesy Team members are available to assist if needed at 850-231-6177.

SEASIDE® To Incorporate Guidelines for the Spring Break Season

Spring break attracts thousands of young people to South Walton who are all looking to have fun with their families in Seaside. Our goal is to provide that fun and family time together in a safe, enjoyable environment while also facilitating a genuinely, positive experience.

To help with this during the weeks of Spring Break, Seaside has established the following guidelines:

1) Beach access is limited after 9 p.m. to adults over 21 or to youth accompanied by a parent.

2) No backpacks allowed on the beach.

3) No flags allowed on the beach.

Seaside’s Courtesy Team members are available to assist if needed at 850-231-6177.

1st, kudos for trying to do something Seaside.

2nd, so based off the arguments some are making against Private Beach Rights, let's just assume Seaside actually owns it's beach and let's assume "someone" like the sheriff's office will actually enforce the "rules".

What prevents me from walking along the waters edge with a backpack and carrying a flag ?

Please explain.

 

[Maystrong]

I've said all along, "Be careful what you wish for" PCB. In my humble opinion, banning alcohol on the beach is not the answer. Pure and simple enforcement of the current laws, i.e., underage drinking, public intoxication, etc is the answer. I think come Apil 1st, there are going to be so many businesses, as well as their employees really hurting! Also, what about the "respectable, law abiding" families that go to PCB, mom, dad and the kids? Mom & Dad just want to sip a beer and watch the kids play in the sand. It's too bad those bed tax paying folks won't go to Bay County anymore. So, OK, maybe some of those folks will fork over the higher prices and give Walton County their tax dollars, but as a 30A business person we probably won't probably won't see much of it. I know what a struggle it is to run a business that is so dependent on tourists, we all are eating Ramen noodles in February just praying that March gets here soon! My sympathy goes out to all the PCB folks who will have to still eat those noodles until May. On the flip side, 30A is screaming for workers, let's import some of those hungry PCB employees!

 

[seabythegrove]

I think PCB simply got tired of the reputation of being the home of irresponsible behavior, embarrassing national publicity and boys and girls gone wild. Good for them. The trade off making money vs. enabling an atmosphere of immoral and illegal behavior has finally turned the tide.
Mom and Dad sipping a beer on the beach didn't drive this.
Being dependent on that definition of tourism is just not worth it.

 

[Kurt]

46 College Students Spending Spring Break Building Houses With Habitat

Santa Rosa Beach, FL (March 4th) –While many students will be enjoying relaxation and fun on our white sandy beaches and other spring break hot spots, Habitat for Humanity of Walton County, FL proudly welcomes their college spring breakers or as they call them, volunteers. With a well deserved break from classes and the stresses of college life, four campuses from across the United States are bringing students to our area to volunteer their time and efforts to support our local community and Habitat's great cause.

Campuses from Penn State University are coming back for their 11th year. Habitat also welcomes back Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville and Tennessee Wesleyan for their second year and California University of Pennsylvania will be joining for the first time. Collectively, 46 students are donating their time and energy to making a difference to the lives of our local families. These students will be completing several important projects to Habitat homes such as sheet rocking, installing vinyl siding, laying sod, along with major clean up and reorganization at Walton County's Habitat for Humanity's building thrift store located on County Highway 393 S.

"We are honored to welcome and host these students that are spending their time making a difference," say Teresa DesGranges, Executive Director of Walton County Habitat for Humanity. "These students are trading in beer and shots for hammers and nails and we couldn't be more grateful."

Habitat for Humanity has completed 39 homes in Walton County with another two homes currently under construction. They are also proud to feature one of their homes in this year's upcoming Okaloosa/Walton BIA Parade of Homes. To learn more or to get involved please contact the Administrative Office at 850-660-1681.

 

[Kurt]

It's on!

 

[Poppaj]

There was a letter to editor today that made a great point. While our local sheriffs are arresting college students for drinking a beer on the beach the Florida legislature wants to allow them to carry guns on campus.

 

[Kurt]

 

[Teresa]

Read an article about Panama City Beach being pretty quiet this year. But the party has moved to Panama City where there are clubs away from the beach. Also crowds have moved over to Orange Beach and Gulf Shores.

 

[Lake View Too]

On channel 13, the other night, they showed some of the nightclub scene in Panama City. There were no white "students" to be seen. And none of them looked like "college kids".

 

[Teresa]

Just heard WaterColor Publix is a mob this afternoon.