Debbie Elliott

National Correspondent, NPR News

[Holtzman Vogel @holtzmanvogel]

Who owns the beach? @NPR's @NPRDebElliott reports on the decade-long fight over customary use along Walton County's 26 miles of Gulf shoreline, where no-trespassing signs, private security, and a shifting set of state laws have left beachgoers and homeowners guessing at the property line.

Holtzman Vogel's Kent Safriet has represented roughly 80 landowners in that fight, which began with the county's 2016 customary use ordinance and ran through the 2018 state law requiring Walton County to prove customary use in court.

Kent's position is a Fifth Amendment one. Because no private property can be put to public use without just compensation, he told NPR, the English doctrine of customary use would be unconstitutional in America. He also makes a simpler point about what the dispute is really about, which is control, and notes that owners hold the same rights on the sand behind their homes that county commissioners hold in their own front yards.

https://t.co/DnLHvzBXKd

#FloridaPanhandle #CustomaryUse #ConstitutionalLaw #

[Alabama Football @AlabamaFTBL]

Remembering a Crimson Tide legend. ❤️

Eddie Conyers embodied the spirit of Alabama football. We honor a legend whose impact goes far beyond the game.

[Debbie Elliott @NPRDebElliott]

https://t.co/SSDQcdpfVD. @AlabamaFTBL

[Debbie Elliott @NPRDebElliott]

Parking scam at the @flymepensacola airport. They charge you to drive through a FULL lot. Was told I should have parked in the electric vehicle spot even though I don’t have an EV. @AGJamesUthmeier should look into it. It was only $2 but still not right.

[Debbie Elliott @NPRDebElliott]

@samgoodwynn @wadegoodwyn Oh how I miss his voice right now! I hope y’all are doing okay. Your dad was a real national treasure.

[Debbie Elliott @NPRDebElliott]

NPR lost a legend today. RIP my friend @wadegoodwyn https://t.co/RBwgkmasiP

[Debbie Elliott @NPRDebElliott]

Rosie the Riveters honored for service in WWII : NPR https://t.co/Nfij3V0SSa

[Isabel Lara @isalara]

Rosie the Riveters honored for service in WWII
Beautiful & inspiring story by ⁦@NPRDebElliott⁩ https://t.co/B9x08ffkWI

[Adam Ganucheau @GanucheauAdam]

Major new investigation from @GeoffPender & @taylorcvance reveals more than $7 million in state taxpayer dollars flowed to neighborhoods where very powerful Rep. Trey Lamar owns property — both in his home Tate County and in Jackson.

Summary of findings:

https://t.co/vJOfYQFXWB

[Debbie Elliott @NPRDebElliott]

In Memphis to cover the start of federal civil rights trial of three fired police officers charged in the killing of Tyre Nichols. https://t.co/ZGHJz3UM8a

[Debbie Elliott @NPRDebElliott]

This music festival on the Florida Gulf coast promises a vacation vibe and no lines. https://t.co/lDhha75W13

[Isabel Lara @isalara]

🏆 In the News Series category, @NPRDebElliott @MPenalozaNPR & @rdlewis won a #Murrow award for The Birmingham Movement at 60.
https://t.co/ibo0IoWc6q

[Isabel Lara @isalara]

🏆 @NPRDebElliott @MPenalozaNPR and @rdlewis won a #Murrow Award in the Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion category for the story Racial Reconciliation at Arlington House.
https://t.co/HMtEPjGoaL

[Scott Simon @nprscottsimon]

This week's essay: "I think Ina Jaffe would want me to remember today that the first time I saw her, she was onstage and unclad..."
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[Todd Stacy @toddcstacy]

Exciting news: We are looking to hire a reporter based in Washington to cover national politics from an Alabama perspective. We're seeking a multimedia journalist who can report on the delegation for both ADN & APT. Great opportunity!

Please pass along:
https://t.co/SRRLINj6XT

[Brian Mann @BrianMannADK]

Coming up on Weekend Edition Sunday I'll talk with @NPRDebElliott about star gymnast Simone Biles first outing in Paris, America's first gold medal, and the escalating China doping scandal. Please tune in! https://t.co/fTAFLB115v

[Debbie Elliott @NPRDebElliott]

Tune in to @NPRWeekend today. I’m filling in for @ayesharascoe and have quite the show lined up. We talk with @PeteButtigieg, visit New Orleans and hear about @MNightShyamalan’s new thriller.

[Debbie Elliott @NPRDebElliott]

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[Debbie Elliott @NPRDebElliott]

The Rev. James Lawson, leader of the Civil Rights Movement, dies : NPR https://t.co/DzI1AkSqG9

[Debbie Elliott @NPRDebElliott]

I took a spin with the Hurricane Hunters at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Miss. ahead of what's expected to be a rough Atlantic Hurricane Season. https://t.co/UPrAub2eW1

[Brian Lyman @lyman_brian]

Your must-read today. Well done, @esquire. https://t.co/pNGJIXvsdH #alpolitics