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Thousands of Walton Beachfront Owners Suing Over Customary Use

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Abby PrentissBeach Fanatic
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November has been a busy month for attorneys representing the private property owners who are resisting Walton County's efforts to obtain a declaration of customary use to open all county beaches to the public.

More than 70 motions, notices, orders and other documents have been filed with the court since the beginning of the month, raising to 1,619 the number of filings since the customary use case was initiated on Dec. 18, 2018. ...

Thousands of beachfront property owners holding deeds that extend to the mean high water line opposed the original ordinance and have filed suit to thwart the county's efforts.

Walton County, Florida fight for beach rights case filings top 1,600

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Matt J avatar
Matt JSWGB
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With the sudden and dramatic shoreline loss along parts of the beach this may be all for not very shortly.

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