30-a beach looks like tent city

[Andy A]

Please don't suggest licensing to set up sun protection on the beach! Accountability is good, but licensing sucks. We have too many as it is. We already have problems enforcing the existing codes.

We not only have problems enforcing existing codes, for the most part, we DON'T enforce them. A look at Blue Mountain Beach near Blue Mountain Villas this week will quickly confirm that fact. Everyone is right. Something needs to be done by the county and TDC.

 

[croixbum]

Visitor Complaint

SHELLY is on to something. Back in my teaching days, our school had a broken heater. The teachers (wearing their coats, gloves and hats, along with the students) complained to the principal, who complained to the district. Nothing happened until we asked the parents to call and complain. Had heat the next day.

We need some visitors to get all grossed out and complain!

I am a visitor, who do I compalin to. :angry:

 

[Here4Good]

I am a visitor, who do I compalin to. :angry:

The Walton County Tourist Development Council:

At the corner of US 98 and US 331, if you want to do it in person.

Website: Northwest Florida Beach Vacation Guide - Beaches of South Walton

Phone: (800) 822-6877

 

[Miss Kitty]

I am a visitor, who do I compalin to. :angry:

The Walton County Tourist Development Council:

At the corner of US 98 and US 331, if you want to do it in person.

Website: Northwest Florida Beach Vacation Guide - Beaches of South Walton

Phone: (800) 822-6877

...thank you, croixbum...you rock! Let us know the outcome! Come on visitors and lovers of the beaches of sowal...let them know how distasteful the crap left on the beach is to you!

 

[snookerpie]

Will do

 

[mikecat adjuster]

Speaking of trash, I have picked up a few beer cans out in between the sandbars of late. It is a shame that people cannot agree on what I would think would be a common decency issue. Don't discard of trash in that manner.

Then again, I've also found a few sunglasses in that go for about $150 bucks, so I guess it is not all purposely set out into the water. But it is disgusting to see cigarettes, cigars and a host of other remnants left on the beaches.

But I just view it as 'people' and what happens when you have any number of people in any given area. It sinks to the lowest common denominator. The only reason we are not as bad as other beaches is because we don't have the numbers, as we would if highrises dotted our landscape.

I pick up trash, but like Shelly said, I wonder sometimes if it is worth it. I wish normal, everyday citizens who saw someone littering could site them and issue some sort of penalty.

 

[beachmouse]

A ten cent deposit on beer and soda cans like Michigan has really does help with the abandoned can and bottle issue. Even if one person litters with those, it's enough for a scavenger to pick up for the dime refund.

 

[GoodWitch58]

Will do

You might also send an email to the County Commissioners:

brascott@co.walton.fl.us
prikenneth@co.walton.fl.us
jonlarry@co.walton.fl.us
comsara@co.walton.fl.us
joncecilia@co.walton.fl.us

A letter to the editor to The Walton Sun and the DeFuniak Herald Breeze would also be helpful.

thanks for helping us keep trash off the beach!

 

[Carol G]

The Walton County Tourist Development Council:

At the corner of US 98 and US 331, if you want to do it in person.

Website: Northwest Florida Beach Vacation Guide - Beaches of South Walton

Phone: (800) 822-6877

You might also send an email to the County Commissioners:

brascott@co.walton.fl.us
prikenneth@co.walton.fl.us
jonlarry@co.walton.fl.us
comsara@co.walton.fl.us
joncecilia@co.walton.fl.us

A letter to the editor to The Walton Sun and the DeFuniak Herald Breeze would also be helpful.

thanks for helping us keep trash off the beach!

Send photos too... and folks who are out on the beach in the morning witnessing the mess, please keep posting/sharing your photos.

 

[wrobert]

A ten cent deposit on beer and soda cans like Michigan has really does help with the abandoned can and bottle issue. Even if one person litters with those, it's enough for a scavenger to pick up for the dime refund.

I wish they would bring that back. I made a lot of money growing up collecting bottles.