The legal battle over beach driving: American Beach nonprofit hosts press conference

Mark Dawkins, acting chair for Save Historic American Beach, Inc. speaks at a press conference Wednesday to discuss the lawsuit the nonprofit filed against Nassau County on Tuesday in an attempt to end beach driving at American Beach. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

John November, attorney for Save Historic American Beach, Inc., middle, waits to speak at a press conference Wednesday to discuss the lawsuit the nonprofit filed against Nassau County on Tuesday in an attempt to end beach driving at American Beach. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

John November, attorney for Save Historic American Beach, Inc., speaks at a press conference Wednesday to discuss the lawsuit the nonprofit filed against Nassau County on Tuesday in an attempt to end beach driving at American Beach. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Left, Pam McCorkle Buncum, treasurer for Save American Beach, Inc. speaks at a press conference Wednesday to discuss the lawsuit the nonprofit filed against Nassau County on Tuesday in an attempt to end beach driving at American Beach. Left, Buncum and Mary Bazemore of Save American Beach Inc., take questions at the press conference held Wednesday. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Cars drive and park on the sand at American Beach on Wednesday. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Cars drive and park on the sand at American Beach on Wednesday. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader