ANOTHER BEACK BLOCK

Another Engelwood Beach (in Charlotte Co) property has put up ropes and posts while we still are waiting for meaningful on the ground results in any enforcement action from DEP pending for more than 1 year on adjoining and nearby similar violations.

 

The property in question is at physical address: 1180 Shore View Dr. Englewood, FL 34223, the property owner's name and mailing address from the Charlotte County land records show THEY ARENT EVEN FLORIDA RESIDENTS!

2nd Week of Session

Reporting Update:

The end of last week we meet with Rep. Trudi Williams to try to get onto her committee agenda in the House Natural Resources Council. We have been working diligently with the Council staff to make sure their legislative analysis is positive.

We are hopefully to make it to both Senate and House committees March 17th. If anyone is available to come to Tallahassee to speak in favor of this bill please contact the FL Regional Manager at edavanzo@surfrider.org

We still need everyone to continue to contact their legislators!!!

Dont forget Oceans Day is March 25th, this is another great opportunity to come to Tallahassee to meet with your legisators and show support for the Beach Access Bill.

First Week of Session March 2

Reporting Update

With the first week of session we have received a "neutral" anaylsis from DEP regarding our bill. Unfortunately we did not make it to the committee calendars.

We need everyone to continue to contact their legislators!!!

Unauthorized Structures in Englewood Beach

Multiple incidents have occured involving resident beachgoers and a tourist who was sitting in front of one of the subject property in the wet sand. The upland property owner has on repeated occasions called the sheriff. The deputies told the tourist that she was not trespassing but suggested that she might want to move from in front of the subject property to avoid being glared at from the beach houses. As the tourist prepared to move she tripped over one of the ropes and fell.

There are now more ropes, more bollards, more signs, extending further towards the waterline than before.

New Illegal Signage in Panama City

Beachfront resorts are continuing to put up signage to stop the public from walking the beach with false statues.

Video of issue in Naples, Fl

Check out how hotels are impeding access:

Ritz-Carlton private beach public beach Naples Florida Ritz Carlton Hotel ECL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEI1qq685aA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cEce52kt6U

Our 2009 Beach Access Bill is FILED!

Our Beach Access Bill is on it's way! Our House & Senate sponsors are Senator Justice of Sarasota and Rep. Sachs of Delray.

The bill number is S488 and the language can be found on the Senate website. We will be keeping our eyes open for bad bills and others that we might be able to support.

Dont forget to submit your local photos and newspaper articles for this blog to build our database of known access issues across the state.

We Need Your Help!
Please let us know if you would like to meet with your legislator to discuss this bill. Click here to send an email.

Mark your calendars: March 25th for Florida Ocean's Day in Tallahasee. More info to follow later.