Proponents of customary use, the theory that beaches have been public property for as long as humans have utilized them, have taken offense at the private owners' actions and are loudly disputing their claims that some portions of the beach are off-limits. Attorneys at Hopping Green and Sams helped influence Edwards-Walpole’s decision to amend HB 631 so that only Walton County would feel its impact.Īfter July 1, when HB 631 went into effect, coastal property owners in Walton County began posting no trespassing signs and taking action to keep almost everyone, including county tourist development employees, off of the dry sand portions of beach to which they hold deeds. Katie Edwards-Walpole, D-98th, had input from a law firm that now represents Walton County beach property owners. A South Florida Democrat did much of the heavy lifting to guide HB 631 through a Florida Legislature dominated by Republicans.īut state Rep.
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