Escambia County has pulled plans to improve the Galvez Landing Boat Ramp with $5.2 million in RESTORE Act funds, and now wants to use the money to buy land for more public access to Perdido Key Beach.
Senate Bill 1622 allows county government authority to recognize recreational customary use of beaches It's a way to get around costly legal battles over private versus public beach access ...
Some people who live on Perdido Key say Beach Access No. 1 is like walking through a police buffer zone. During the height of tourist season, there are often deputies, a patrol car and black and ...
Escambia County Commissioners are seeking ways to expand public beach access and minimize conflict with private property owners The board ended Feb. 19 meeting without a vote on customary use. They ...
A new Florida law makes it easier for local governments to allow the public to access the beach even when there are disputes over private property, an issue that has often been hotter than the middle ...