Walton County Beaches Opening May 1

EXACTLY! I could care less if the beaches are open as long as the short term rentals stay closed for a bit longer. We have shown by our low infection numbers that we can be grownup and do the right thing. But I have absolutely ZERO confidence that our "visitors" will do the same. I have always said that there is a troll under the 331 bridge that makes most of the tourists that come across it to check their brain/common sense with him/her.

Totally agree.. lack of respect for our environment, our beaches, and our authorities who work hard to enforce civility.

Totally agree.. lack of respect for our environment, our beaches, and our authorities who work hard to enforce civility.

Some of us "visitors" are respectful, pick up litter on the beach, tip our servers well, donate to groups like South Walton Turtle Watch and The REP, and invest in the area. This area that I have loved for many many years is looking less than hospitable these days.

Some of us "visitors" are respectful, pick up litter on the beach, tip our servers well, donate to groups like South Walton Turtle Watch and The REP, and invest in the area. This area that I have loved for many many years is looking less than hospitable these days.

Continue doing the right thing when you visit…you don’t live here all the time and have no clue on what goes on.. if you did you’d feel the same way we do...It’s easy to close your eyes to things or not pay attention when you’re on vacation it’s a different story when you live somewhere full-time. If anyone has invested in the area it’s the people who own homes and businesses here…

Continue doing the right thing when you visit…you don’t live here all the time and have no clue on what goes on.. if you did you’d feel the same way we do...It’s easy to close your eyes to things or not pay attention when you’re on vacation it’s a different story when you live somewhere full-time. If anyone has invested in the area it’s the people who own homes and businesses here…

Don't kid yourself. There are a lot of people who live here who never go to the beach, never been to Eden, can't pronounce Choctawhatchee... . I wish they'd go back to where they came from.

If you don't appreciate the tourism piece of Walton County and can come up with a way to replace the tax base and revenues, lets hear it. Or you can leave?

So the beaches will be open but no vacation rentals?

So the beaches will be open but no vacation rentals?

That is correct. Vacation rentals have been suspended indefinitely by the Governor.

Walton County
April 30

Board revises Resolution 20-35. Beach open under normal conditions as covered by the Walton County Waterways and Beach Activities Ordinance.

Restriction apply to the following only:

All permits for vending on the beach shall be suspended and no vending on the beach, including private beaches, shall be permitted while this Local State of Emergency remains in effect.

All permits for beach bonfires shall be suspended. No beach bonfire permits will be issued while this Local State of Emergency remains in effect.

All special events on the beach shall be suspended and no special events on the beach shall be permitted while this Local State of Emergency remains in effect.

Groups of more than ten (10) people are prohibited, and a minimum of six (6) foot social distancing shall apply.

Don't kid yourself. There are a lot of people who live here who never go to the beach, never been to Eden, can't pronounce Choctawhatchee... . I wish they'd go back to where they came from.

Me To Bob Bob

If you don't appreciate the tourism piece of Walton County and can come up with a way to replace the tax base and revenues, lets hear it. Or you can leave?

Hey red Fisher why don’t you go somewhere else this place will be fine without the tax base and revenues I don’t need the restaurants the tourist the visitors it would be clean and natural so go you move don’t tell me to move read Fisher

Hey red Fisher why don’t you go somewhere else this place will be fine without the tax base and revenues I don’t need the restaurants the tourist the visitors it would be clean and natural so go you move don’t tell me to move read Fisher

Leave dude

It’s funny, you show contempt for the very people who grew up here, raise their kids and work here. I’ve been here for 20 years and I couldn’t live with myself destroying those livelihoods. I can only presume that you’re a transplant, because who other than that would begrudge the real locals of their livelihood. Besides that kind of petty, ignorant anger flies in the face of what the whole place is about, my friend.
You’re a typical “Let them eat cake” tool.

And it’s Redfisher, sweetness. Spelling, like compassion for your fellow man, doesn't seem to be your long suit.

It’s funny, you show contempt for the very people who grew up here, raise their kids and work here. I’ve been here for 20 years and I couldn’t live with myself destroying those livelihoods. I can only presume that you’re a transplant, because who other than that would begrudge the real locals of their livelihood. Besides that kind of petty, ignorant anger flies in the face of what the whole place is about, my friend.
You’re a typical “Let them eat cake” tool.

I was born here..Redfishy Drama Queen

View attachment 83300 View attachment 83299 Beach is open and people already getting at it, jumping the 2x4 barrier that was still up on walkover to get to the beach. This lady is putting up caution tape so that the virus knows not to enter her space when someone 100 yards away coughs or sneezes

View attachment 83300 View attachment 83299 Beach is open and people already getting at it, jumping the 2x4 barrier that was still up on walkover to get to the beach. This lady is putting up caution tape so that the virus knows not to enter her space when someone 100 yards away coughs or sneezes

Haha!

I'm gonna go enjoy it. I'm sure the hoards will be rolling in today and tomorrow. Between home owners and their "guests" it's gonna get surprisingly busy.

Look out for the grim reaper! I think he wears one of those old fashioned mens' onesey bathing costumes.

I drove by a lot of accesses today and most parking lots were full by 8am.

I am predicting they will be closed again within a week. The people violating the rental ban have gotten out of control and the sheriff/county will shut it all down again.

I am predicting they will be closed again within a week. The people violating the rental ban have gotten out of control and the sheriff/county will shut it all down again.

Grayton has been a complete zoo since Friday afternoon. It's like everybody has forgotten that we're still in the middle of a pandemic.

Grayton has been a complete zoo since Friday afternoon. It's like everybody has forgotten that we're still in the middle of a pandemic.

I have heard Grayton has been having a street party for weeks.

I have heard Grayton has been having a street party for weeks.

Yep. On Hotz by Chiringo. We haven't been. Still having our family happy hour on the porch at home.