An American flag was being flown upside down for much of the day Tuesday from a pole on the grounds of Camp Gulf in Walton County. The business, which appears in legal documents as Camping on the Gulf Land LLC, was one of 15 beach owner clients that came out on the losing end of a Monday hearing in Federal Court.
Area residents and Facebook posters believed Camp Gulf owners were flying the internationally known distress signal to make a statement about the ruling, which prevented them from re-opening the private beaches behind their RV park.
Most found the display distasteful and disrespectful.