A missing fence at a Juno Beach public beach access point is creating tension between condo residents and summer beachgoers — and a fix could cost the town thousands of dollars.
Residents at the Colony Condos say people using the JB-7 public walkway are cutting through their private property since the town removed the old fence in 2023 for safety reasons. Without it, only bushes separate the public access path from private land.
Juno Beach fence dispute could cost town six figures
Lori Hill, a Colony resident, said the problem peaks in summer.
“Lots of cars that just come at random, and then they just park on the spots there,” Hill said. “Bushes are pushed back that they cut through those with their coolers and their fishing rods and lawn chairs and everything, and then they just park there all day.”…