South Walton Library Faces Funding Roadblock
South Walton County residents favor a closer library site but officials warn a branch is financially unfeasible without more funds. Key players cite limited local money, with 60 thousand dollars budgeted this year, and call for donations or private support to pursue a possible school co-op arrangement while state funds remain unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Walton
Sally Vaught
Walton County
The
Destin Log
DeFuniak-Walton Public Library
DeFuniak Springs
Catherine King
Walton- DeFuniak Library Board
King
Billy McLean
District 5
McLean
Susan Whittle
State Library of Florida
Whittle
Delene Shores
Bay Elementary
Sholes
Rains Flood Roads In Walton County South Walton
Heavy rains drenched Walton County causing washouts on Chat Holley Road and sections of East and West Hewitt Bayous flooding streets and stranding residents. Trucks fell into flooded ditches as wrecker services freed drivers. Santa Rosa Beach Golf Club closed due to drainage issues amid the downpour.
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Ginny Foote
Walton County
South Walton
East
West Hewitt Bayous
Chat Holley Road
Santa Rosa Beach Golf Club
Bob Fleet
Rita Horn
Pro
Horn
Dunes Bid Date Mixup Delays Grayton Dunes Sale
FDIC official says May bid date for Grayton Dunes 800 acres was premature amid a breakdown in communications with state and local agencies. State officials expect July bidding after governor approval and CARL program clearance. Trust for Public Lands and DNR also indicate May was unworkable, with no firm date set.
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Sally Vaught
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Grayton Dunes
FDIC
Bob Rogers
Bob Graham
State Department of Natural Resources
Trust For Public Lands
Florida
Dale Allen
TPL
Janet Smith
Washington, D.C
Smith
Jim McFarland
DNR Division of State Lands
Rogers
Power Outage Hits South Walton County Areas
A thunderstorm damaged a main 12 000 volt feeder line Tuesday night causing a two hour outage from 4 50 p m to 6 46 p m. Gulf Power reported 1 114 customers lost electricity as repairs by six technicians restored service. The affected area stretched from the Museum of the Sea and Indian to the Highway 98 microwave station.
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South Walton County
Gulf Power
Fred Singletary
Service Department
Singletary
Museum of the Sea
Indian East
Highway 98
Okaloosa Walton Junior College Offers South Walton Courses
South Walton residents will gain new study options at Okaloosa Walton Junior College with home computer programming small business and family relations classes. The first course Adults in a Changing Society runs April 9 to April 26 at Santa Rosa Beach Community Center from 8 30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Non credit costs 13 dollars while a three hour credit course costs 65 dollars.
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South Walton County
Flora Conger
Okaloosa/Walton Junior College
South Walton
Santa Rosa Beach Community Center
WCTA Backs Bill For In-District Commission Voting
Walton County Taxpayer Association backs House Joint Resolution 452 to amend the state constitution and end at large county commissioner elections in favor of single member districts. The group cites federal precedent and urges residents to contact their representatives this legislative session.
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Ginny Foote
Walton County Taxpayer Association
WCTA
Maris Atchison
County Commission
Escambia County
Board of County Commissioners
Chuck Maynard
Maynard
Atchison
Walton County
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