Walton County code enforcement officers issue 80 citations for double-red flag violations Jim Thompson, Northwest Florida Daily News
SANTA ROSA BEACH Eighty citations with the accompanying $500 fines have been issued to people caught in recent weeks on Walton County beaches violating double-red flag warnings and entering dangerous surf in the Gulf of Mexico.
Before the increase, the fine for a first double-red flag violation had been $100. Under the amended ordinance, the first violation and all subsequent violations carry a $500 fine.
Tony Cornman, the county s code compliance director, made the revelation about the number of double-red flag citations issued during a Thursday workshop where Cornman, along with county emergency personnel and representatives of the county s Tourist Development Council (TDC) solicited ideas from the public for boosting safety along local beaches.
Walton County code officers issuing more double-red flag citations
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