A bill that would restore customary use on Walton County beaches passed the Florida Senate last week. Sen. Jay Trumbull’s ...

A preemption of customary use ordinances was once championed by Mike Huckabee, who no longer lives in the state.

The 2018 law also required local governments to seek judicial approval of such public beach designations in the future. After the vote, critics of the 2018 law said the new measure, SB 1622, will ...

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The public and private use of beaches is a contentious topic in Walton County. Now, a bill filed by Florida Senator ... more public beach access, like Jacob ...

The state House of Representatives on April 29 gave final approval to a bill that would repeal a controversial 2018 law about ...

Currently, out of Walton County’s 26 miles of beach ... This is a major victory for protecting public beach access & defending the way of life Walton Co residents cherish.

Northwest Florida lawmakers have said the 2018 law created fierce battles in Walton County between waterfront property owners ...