Beach Access

This week on "The Florida Roundup," we looked at what we know so far about the immigration detention center being built in the Everglades, with the AP’s Kate Payne and Ted Hesson of Reuters. Plus, we spoke with POLITICO’s Bruce Ritchie about a new law aiming to put a long-running dispute between property owners and beach goers to rest.

Gov. Ron DeSantis' signature undid a 2018 law requiring local governments to go through a judicial process before they can designate "dry sand" beach areas as publicly accessible.

Northwest Florida lawmakers have said the 2018 law created fierce battles in Walton County between waterfront property owners and other people seeking to use beaches.

Lawmakers have moved forward with a repeal after widespread complaints about waterfront property owners in Walton County preventing people from using beaches.

It means the public can access parts of the beach that are privately owned. Those property owners argued the ordinance was an unconstitutional “taking” of their private property.

The decision sends the case back to district court for “further determination” about whether Redington Beach had properly established customary use of the disputed portions of the beach.

There is little chance the Florida Senate will revisit a controversial state law that has impacted public access to some beach areas, according to top…

A Senate Democrat this week filed a proposal that could refuel a debate about beach access in Florida.But Senate President Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton,…

As of July 1, homeowners with beachfront property in Florida's Walton County can declare their beach off-limits to the public. That has sparked a battle with local residents and county officials.

UPDATE: The URL for the Beach Access Map has been shortened to fdep.maps.arcgis.com.Florida has 825 miles of sandy coastline, but it may not feel that way…