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 ...

The issue of customary use of the beaches at Perdido Key has become the driving issue on the island A lawsuit challenging the county’s assertion of a 75-foot easement for 1.2-mile beachfront property ...

Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1622 into law in June. It allows counties and cities to adopt ordinances that allow activities like walking, fishing and swimming in "dry" sand areas Escambia ...

(The story was updated to correct a mistake that appeared in the original version. The lawsuit challenging the county's 75-foot beach easement was dropped on Nov. 4.) Escambia County Commissioner ...