Overview

• Littrell filed a petition on June 19 seeking a writ of mandamus to compel the Walton County Sheriff’s Office to remove trespassers from his demarcated beachfront property.
• He installed chairs, tables, umbrellas and “No Trespassing” signs along his stretch of Santa Rosa Beach to mark private land below the high tide line.
• The family hired private security after deputies allegedly declined to act, citing incidents including a body‐cam remark opposing private beaches and a 911 call that was hung up on.
• Florida lawmakers this month overturned a 2018 restriction and returned authority over beach‐access ordinances to local governments, reshaping the legal context of Littrell’s suit.
• The lawsuit remains pending while the sheriff’s office declines to comment on active litigation and Littrell awaits a court ruling.