re: No canopies allowed on beach in Destin...wtf??

It was not a public beach. It was a beachfront condo.

Felt like their umbrella rentals were down so banning canopy tents was their reaction. I went and bought two umbrellas that evening and set them up the next day. Felt like if they were really concerned about people getting hurt they would just require that all canopy tents be anchored properly.

Fun fact: saw two people hit by windblown umbrellas over the course of the weekend