South Walton Group Seeks Incorporation Push
A South Walton residents group named Committee FOR South Walton plans to pursue incorporation as a city or a new county. Led by Richard Magill, the group will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Santa Rosa Community Center to press for democratized local control after Walton County officials appeared indifferent to a building moratorium request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pam Mee
Destin
South Walton
Camp Creek
Richard Magill
Committee For
Santa Rosa
Russia
Magill
Okaloosa
Bay County
Walton County
Tides and Slack Pass Report
Tide readings show high and low values with dates and times listed. The data notes heights and slack passage indicators alongside daily measurements and a possible slack passage reference.
Ballot Position Debate in Destin City Election
Destin debates ballot order as 38 council candidates face alphabetical listing. Jack Shea urges a lottery to assign positions, arguing top spots bias voter attention. state officials say Florida law requires alphabetical order with no provision for random drawings.
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Tina Harbuck
Council
Jack Shea
Destin
Shea
Okaloosa County
Massachusetts
Dorothy Glissen
Florida
Ward Indicted For Entering Polling Place On Election Day
State Representative James Ward faces a first degree misdemeanor charge for illegally entering a Fort Walton Beach polling site on election day. Ward says the incident was an oversight and intends to resolve it quickly. He turned himself in, posted no bond, and will plead in Shalimar on December 20. Former mayor Bob Gates testified in the grand jury probe.
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Steve Humphries
James Ward
Okaloosa County
Ward
D-Fort Walton Beach
Shalimar
Mike Jones
Elsie Garrett
Fort Walton Beach
Bob Gates
Gates
State Attorney's Office
Garrett
Mary Esther
Election Bill Set To Roll In Legislature
Lawmakers prepare a special session to move Destin city election from December 24 to January 8 and bar municipal elections December 23 through 26. Sen. Dempsey Barron and Rep. James Ward push companion measures, with Senate President Harry Johnston guiding the process. Districtal election issues and polling place problems in Mary Esther are noted but disputed by involved parties.
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Jim Chitwood
Destin City
Senate
Harry Johnston
Dempsey Barron
Panama City
Susan Skelton
Barron
Johnston
Skelton
Senate Judicial Civil Committee
House
James Ward
Fort Walton Beach
Ward
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