[yarddog]

I was born and raised in Walton County. I too can never recall hearing of a shark attack, although I lived away for many years.

I can remember when we could go to the beaches and not see another person as far as one could see.

[catpuppy]

I can remember when we could go to the beaches and not see another person as far as one could see.

At certain times of the year, it's still that way. Almost ...

[CFC__VRWC]

I thought the Jessie Arbogast shark attack from a couple of years ago happened off one of the Panhandle beaches.

[valleygal]

I can remember when we could go to the beaches and not see another person as far as one could see.

I lived there in '71. Okaloosa Island had no really big hotels (a couple of smaller ones I think) and the house I lived in was visble from Santa Rosa Blvd. It's now surrounded by houses and can't be seen.

There was absolutely NOTHING at Navarre. We had friends that lived there and I swear there were only two houses where they lived!

This was my first time back in 30 years. My dad kicks himself for not buying land on the island back in '71.