Does the current 30A beach situation motivate you to get involved? Do you want to be part of the solution to free our beaches?
With your efforts, we have successfully witnessed the repel of HB631. Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB1622 into law on June 24, 2025. See full story HERE. Thank you for all your hard work! Nonetheless, the battle to free our beaches is far from over and your help continues to be needed.
What our new beach law does according to state law:
- Provides a way when none existed to create public beach through renourishment
- Respects the property rights of beachfront property owners
- Does not reverse prior legal settlements
The next items remain the responsibility of Walton County:
- Code enforcement
- Signage rules
- Security guards
- Beach renourishment application, funding & completion as soon as practical (approximately 19 miles of our 26 miles of beach have been identified as substantially eroded)
- Retaining the best legal counsel available to address items
- Completion of the beach survey which includes data points, creating an app that is downloadable to GPS units we can all purchase, allowing us to determine where we can sit on the beach
What can you do?
- Actively lobby and attend Walton County Commissioner meetings and speak out
- Take videos of misdeeds/misapplication of the rules
- Make positive suggestions toward affirmative change
- Work to understand the current system and how to make it better
- Participate in county workshops
- Study standard operating procedures of Beach Ambassadors, Beach Vendors and Walton County Sheriff’s Office offering input for improvement
- Request information, correspondence and videos under the Freedom of Information Act
- Publish your findings on social media seeking to be part of the solution
- Join our Facebook group to stay updated and contribute
What can beach front owners do?
- Support beach renourishment which protects your home and all Walton County beaches
- Reduce Signage
- Restrict vendors from setting up chairs and umbrellas on wet sand constitutionally protected public beach
- Restrain overzealous beach vendors
- Encourage a peaceful beach experience for all
We need to be an example of what is fair and good. We should also point out and report to Walton County Code Compliance when overreaching enforcement occurs. You can do that by reaching them at the following:
Contact the Florida Government: Governor, Senate, House of Representatives, and Walton County Officials
You can make a difference by reaching out to those in power in the State of Florida.
Click to download the following spreadsheets and PDF’s so that you can copy and paste them into your email. By sending the entire list as a Bcc (blind carbon copy), each recipient will see an email just sent to them.
To make it easier for you when sending emails, we recommend the following directions; please copy and paste email addresses into the BCC (Blind Carbon Copy) section of your email. You can copy and paste groups of emails at the same time. There is no need to copy and paste individual emails. Using BCC will hide recipients from each other, ensuring privacy. Complete with the subject line and body of your email and hit send.
Contact Walton County Beach Code Compliance
Walton County Beach Code Compliance
46 Coastal Centre Blvd.
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Phone: (850) 622-0000 be sure to contact the Director of Code Compliance DIRECTOR both by phone and email
Compliance Director, Tony Cornman: [email protected]
It is critical to inform code Infractions. Following up is essential until you are assured that your notification has been appropriately addressed.
Contact Media Outlets, Both Nationally & in the Southeastern States
Contacting national media and media outlets in the southeastern states where most of our visitors come from is a very effective way to spread the news about what is happening on 30A. To make this as easy as possible, we have created lists of media outlets in each southeastern state. Click to download the Excel spreadsheet you want to contact. Downloading the Excel spreadsheet gives you the option of copying and pasting emails very easily. By sending the entire list as a Bcc (blind carbon copy), each recipient will see an email just sent to them.
Alabama, Florida, & Georgia: Excel, PDF
Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Texas: Excel, PDF
Louisiana, Missouri, Tennessee, Virginia: Excel
North & South Carolina: Excel
Sign our Petition
Our petition has over 6,700 signatures. Would you consider adding yours? Click HERE.
Show Your Support When You’re on the Beach & in the Community
Signs and decals are available for display on your beach chairs and vehicles. Fill out the contact form at the bottom of this page, indicating an interest in signs, and we’ll get back to you!
Attend Walton County Commissioner Meetings
Continuing to have a presence at the Walton County Board of Commissioners meetings indicates that this issue is not being forgotten. Even just one or two members of this group taking the floor during the public comment section is critical. Don’t know exactly what to say? We can help! Erin, a member of our team, is willing to provide you with the words to speak. Fill out the contact form at the bottom of this page, indicating an interest in the Walton County Board of Commissioners meetings, and we’ll get back to you! Click HERE to be redirected to the Walton County website for meeting dates.
Educate Yourself & Your Neighbors
Reviewing the history page of this site, and reading the linked materials will give you a solid basis of knowledge on this topic. Please share this information with your family, friends, and neighbors. Continue to stay informed of new events and meetings (check out our Event Calendar on the home page) and make sure you are voting if you are a Florida resident. The effort to regain our beaches is a long-term one, and we need the numbers behind this movement to grow.
