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We need your help!
Dear Friends and Neighbors of Historic Inlet Beach, We are reaching out to ask for your immediate support as the Historic Inlet Beach Neighborhood Association (HIBNA) continues its legal fight with Walton County to protect our neighborhood and uphold the intent of the Inlet Beach Neighborhood Plan. Why This Legal Battle Matters Walton County is pursuing a revision to the Inlet Beach Neighborhood Plan under what has been described as a “scrivener’s error.” HIBNA firmly maintai
HIBNA Board
Mar 102 min read
Ballot
Historic Inlet Beach Neighborhood Association sent you a new message Address to send to: Planning Department 842 State Highway 20 Suite 110 Freeport, Florida 32439
Mike Lawell
Apr 81 min read


PREVENT HOTEL DEVELOPMENT - Ballot
You have hopefully received a proposed Amendment to the Inlet Beach Plan via mail. In order to prevent any future hotels from being developed in Inlet Beach, please VOTE YES in favor of the Amendment you received. If we do not receive at least 66% “YES” votes to Amend the Inlet Beach Plan, the County intends to interpret the Plan incorrectly and allow future hotels along Hwy 98 in Inlet. This proposed Amendment is necessary to stop the County from continuing to misint
HIBNA Board
Apr 13 min read


Attention Inlet Beach Property Owners:
You will be receiving a proposed Amendment to the Historic Inlet Beach Neighborhood Plan via mail this week. This is being sent by our own HIBNA attorneys to tighten up the HIBNA Plan and STOP the County from changing the entire Inlet Plan which would allow hotels along Hwy 98 throughout Inlet. Please APPROVE the proposed Amendment that you receive to stop hotel development. Return your response as soon as possible. This Amendment is an attempt by HIBNA and HIBNA attorneys to
HIBNA Board
Mar 262 min read
Update on Commissioners' Meetings (1/27/2025)
The Walton County Commissioners meeting that is discussing options of revising the Inlet Beach Neighborhood Plan with the (so called) scrivener's error has been rescheduled for sometime in February. We will relay the date and time once it has been posted by the county. HIBNA's position is that the revision would be one that removes the "scrivener's error" to clarify the Plan's intent for only to have lodging accommodations not to exceed 10 lodging rooms. February 5th is
Mike Lawell
Mar 121 min read
30A Surf Club (Alvin's Island owners)
(See plans at bottom of post) The above project goes in front of the Technical Review Committee (TRC) meeting tomorrow 830a the Freeport...
Mike Lawell
Aug 7, 20242 min read


Beach Ordinance: What Changes are being debated at the BBC?
These changes, if approved by the BBC, will be implemented this summer and will have a significant impact on Inlet Beach. Among the key...
Heidi
Jun 26, 20245 min read
NOTES FROM 30A SURF SHACK (ALVIN'S ISLAND) COMMUNITY MEETING - Th April 18, 2024
The meeting was well attended with over 50 residents. The attendees were passionate in opposition to the development with no one in...
Miranda
Apr 21, 20243 min read
We Made the News!
Today on WJHG, there was a story about the Alvin's Island development, and the "Large stack of emails from area residents". The news...
Mike Lawell
Apr 3, 20241 min read
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