Shoreline Defender

10/17/2026

There are questions about whether the renourishment project would apply to private beaches. Newschannel7 reached out to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to find out. We are still waiting for a response.

10/16/2026

10/14/2026

Quit Playing Games (With Our Beach)

🌊 NEW UPDATE: CAROLYN HILL’S LEGAL FIGHT CONTINUES.

After the original complaint was dismissed, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint. Now Carolyn’s legal team has filed another Motion to Dismiss, challenging the amended case.

The motion is pending, and the fight over beach access continues.

📣 Please share this update to help bring attention back to this case. If you’d like to support Carolyn’s legal team, the GoFundMe link is in the comments.

Florida’s beaches matter. Public access matters. Let’s keep this story in the spotlight. 🌊

10/13/2026

𝗤𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 (𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀)

NEW DEVELOPMENT IN CAROLYN HILL’S BEACH ACCESS CASE: ANOTHER MOTION TO DISMISS FILED

WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA — Carolyn Hill is continuing her legal fight in a high-profile dispute over beach access in Walton County. On October 12, 2026, her legal team filed another Motion to Dismiss, challenging the amended lawsuit brought by BLB Beach Hut, LLC, Brian Littrell, and Leighanne Littrell.

The case stems from allegations that Hill trespassed on the dry-sand portion of the beachfront property claimed by the plaintiffs. The dispute has drawn attention amid broader questions about private beachfront ownership and the public’s ability to access Florida’s shoreline.

A case that has already faced dismissal

In February 2026, the court dismissed the original complaint without prejudice. The plaintiffs later filed an amended complaint, renewing several trespass claims. Hill’s latest motion asks the court to dismiss the amended case. The court has not yet ruled on this new filing, and the allegations remain subject to the legal process.

The case has become part of a larger debate in Walton County over where private beachfront property rights end and public beach access begins. For supporters of public access, the outcome could carry significance beyond the parties directly involved.

Supporting Carolyn’s legal fight

Defending a lawsuit can be financially demanding, particularly when a case continues through multiple rounds of filings. Those who want to help Carolyn and support her legal defense can find a link to the GoFundMe fundraiser in the comments.

Please share this update with friends, community members, journalists, and media outlets following Florida beach access issues. The latest filing deserves public attention, and continued coverage can help more people understand what is at stake.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨.

10/13/2026

https://www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with-carolyn-support-her-against-this-unfair-lawsuit

Statement Supporting Carolyn Hill

Carolyn Hill is once again defending her right to access the Gulf shoreline in Walton County, Florida. On September 21, 2026, BLB Beach Hut, LLC, Brian Littrell, and Leighanne Littrell filed a Second Amended Complaint accusing Ms. Hill of trespassing across their claimed dry-sand property on seven occasions in 2025 and stalking them. Hill and her supporters consider these allegations baseless and believe the lawsuit threatens the public’s ability to enjoy Florida’s beaches.

The plaintiffs previously dismissed the stalking claim, and an earlier complaint was dismissed. An appellate court also found that the plaintiffs had not proved ownership of the beach down to the water’s edge. That separate property dispute remains in litigation, while Hill continues to face mounting legal defense costs.

The plaintiffs have demanded that Hill produce photographs, documents, and correspondence related to the disputed beachfront property, adding to the burden of defending herself.

For decades, Hill has visited this stretch of beach by bicycle to sit, decompress, and meditate. Her parents’ ashes were laid to rest off this coast, making the shoreline deeply meaningful to her. She and her supporters say repeated calls to law enforcement and interactions with property managers have disrupted what was once a place of peace and refuge.

Florida Beaches for All has organized a fundraiser, with donations designated to help cover Hill’s legal defense expenses.

Hill’s response to the latest complaint was due October 12, 2026. Please consider donating to help with her legal fees. The outcome of this case could have implications beyond Carolyn Hill, affecting others who wish to access and enjoy Florida’s beaches.

10/13/2026

Statement for Supporting Carolyn Hill

Carolyn Hill once again finds herself defending her right to access the shores of the Gulf in Walton County, Florida. On September 21, 2026, Plaintiffs, BLB Beach Hut, LLC, Brian Littrell, and Leighanne Littrell, filed a Second Amended Complaint alleging that Ms. Hill trespassed across the dry-sand portion of their claimed beachfront property on seven occasions from May to September of 2025, and engaged in stalking of Mr. and Mrs. Littrell. These serious accusations are unsupported by facts or laws and goes to show how far the Plaintiffs will take this case to try to stop the public from exercising their right to recreate on beaches adjacent to private property.

Plaintiffs previously dismissed the stalking claim, and has had their complaint dismissed once before. Since the case was first filed against Ms. Hill, an appellate court found that the Plaintiffs have not proved that they own the beach down to the water’s edge. That case is still in litigation, yet the Plaintiffs continue to pursue their lawsuit against Ms. Hill resulting in exponential legal defense fees.

The Plaintiffs have demanded Ms. Hill turn over all photographs, documents, and correspondence in her possession about the alleged beach owed property, making it clear that they trying to cast a net to see what proof they can catch to support their outlandish claims against her.

Once again, Carolyn is forced to defend herself against what she and her supporters regard as a baseless lawsuit, amid mounting legal fees. Florida Beaches for All organized a fundraiser to help pay those costs and says the funds raised are earmarked for her defense. Ms. Hill has visited this stretch of beach for decades, riding her bicycle to the beach to sit, decompress, and meditate. Her parents’ ashes were laid to rest off this coast, making the shoreline a place of deep personal memory and peace. Peace that was shattered as the Plaintiffs continuously called law enforcement to try to chase her away – which law enforcement never did – and utilized their property managers as a scare tactic to make her place of refuge a place of disruption.

Ms. Hill’s response to the most recent complaint was due October 12, 2026. Please consider making a donation towards her legal fees, as this case will not just impact Ms. Hill, but all individuals that wish to visit and enjoy Florida beaches.

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10/13/2026

🎸🌊 NEW SONG RELEASE: “THE SAND ISN’T EVEN DRY” 🌊🎸

Hurricane Isaias tore through the coastline. The dunes were eroded, the boardwalks were damaged, and the sand was still wet from the storm.

And what showed back up before the sand was even dry?

PRIVATE PROPERTY. NO TRESPASSING.

Right there on the battered beach, another familiar message:

“OTHERS PASS ALONG WATER EDGE.”

The gulf just washed away the dunes and boardwalk. So what does that sign mean now?

This song is about the aftermath of Hurricane Isaias, the disappearing shoreline, and the ongoing fight over public access to Florida’s beaches.

The storm may have changed the beach, but it didn’t end the debate over who belongs there.

🎶 “THE SAND ISN’T EVEN DRY” — a Hurricane Isaias song.

Listen, share, and tell us what you think. Because sometimes, the first thing to return after a hurricane isn’t the sand. It’s the signs.

10/12/2026

Hurricane Isaias erodes 30A beaches and dunes, raising questions about future renourishment