Overview
- Littrell, in an interview published Tuesday, said social media posts threatened to burn his house and bring guns, which he called frightening for his family.
- The Littrells filed a new trespass complaint on Feb. 25 seeking a jury trial and more than $50,000 in damages, and the defendant moved to dismiss on March 17 with a hearing not yet set.
- A related supplemental claim against the Walton County Sheriff’s Office was dismissed with prejudice in February, and the family says they have posted no‑trespassing signs and hired private security.
- Defendant Carolyn Barrington Hill argues she has a right to use the shoreline, while local guidance allows public use in a “transitory zone” up to 20 feet landward from the wet–dry sand line for walking, water access, and limited sunbathing hours.
- The couple says backlash has strained daily life in their small town as the case becomes a flashpoint in Florida’s ongoing fight between private beachfront owners and beachgoers.