NORTHWEST FLORIDA-It doesn't take an environmental expert to know roads, homes and businesses along the Gulf of Mexico can be in danger of literally falling into the water if beaches are not replenished with a renourishment project.

Yet some homeowners are speaking out against the projects and even all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Wednesday the justices heard oral arguments in the case Stop the Beach Renourishment v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

The Destin home owners say it is not the concept of widening the beaches that troubles them. They say they fear their once private beach front property will become public once the state dumps sand on it.

But others feel if tax payers are funding the beach project they should have access to the beach.

Panama City Beach TDC President Dan Rowe says they're hoping the U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of the Florida Supreme Court.

Rowe says if the court sides with the homeowners, the $100 million Panama City Beach renourishment project, which is still ongoing, could be devastated along with the tourism industry.

"The beach renourishment would be in jeopardy which means we would not be able to to continue our ongoing beach project where we're widening the beach and protecting the beach," says Rowe.

If the court sides with the homeowners, the State of Florida would be forced to come up with a new way of restoring beaches, and what that plan would include is still unknown.

The Destin City Manager Greg Kisela doesn't believe it will even be addressed.

"I think what we have I think what we will see with the United States Supreme Court I think that the Florida Supreme Court was correct in it's determination I don't think it's a take in the private property rights," says Kisela.

Renourishment supporters say when storms like Wednesday mornings come barreling our way it's crucial beaches are present to protect not only the coast, but the structures and people.

As the entire country waits to see the outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court case, Panama City Beaches coastal restoration projects are doing business as usual.

It could take up to several months before the justices make a decision.

We'll continue to follow the progress of this case.