In the summer of 2006, a controversial decision by the State of
Florida sparked the formation of Bay Families with Dogs. Citizens
who had been enjoying the shores of Shell Island (off Panama City,
FL) for generations with their dogs along were forced off the island
by armed patrols making criminal charges.
As the controversy raged, the Bay County Commission voted
unanimously to ask the State to work with them on a solution for
recreational access at Shell Island as well as on some mainland
beach areas.
The State held a public meeting in Panama City that drew a huge
turnout in favor of restoring the generations-old recreational access
these families cherish.
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