Steel Field Back To Zero Fire Truck Loanrow
Steel Field residents lost a brief victory when a forestry truck loaned to South Walton Emergency Services was recalled amid confusion over state loan guidelines. Forester Bill Jensen explained Steel Field must charter a department or operate under a substation within a fire district. options include chartering with a cost estimate of about 35 dollars. SWES Fire Chief Gene Popwell indicated the truck was returned and Steel Field is likely to pursue forming their own department.
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Vanita Trippe
Steel Field
Bill Jensen
State Forestry Service
South Walton
Emergency Services
Jensen
SWES
Bunker
South County Fire Department
Fire Tax District
Swes and Steel
Sandestin
Gene Popwell
Fire Commission Plans Holiday Tax Bills for South Walton
South Walton property owners may receive fire tax bills with Christmas cards as the district prepares to mail. Vice chairman Robert Davis says the Howze Group will deliver the tax roll by Dec. 12 and printed bills by Dec. 16 with a $25 assessment for most parcels. Commercial rates will be set by square footage after review in DeFuniak Springs. A Seagrove Beach resident offered help as a potential fire marshal while denying any chief or assistant role.
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Vanita Trippe
South Walton
Robert Davis
Davis
Howze
Fire Board
DeFuniak Springs
U.S. Postal Service
Fire Commission
Seagrove Beach
Lobbyist For Walton
A Walton county resident urges forming a regional lobby group for Panhandle counties Walton Holmes Washington and Bay to tap federal and state funds and ease rural county tax burdens. Rep Ward aide says no current need and residents can contact Ward for state help. Ruby Rivard notes Coastal Planning Committee will coordinate with counties.
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Monk
Walton
Holmes
Washington
Bay Counties
Tom Blackshear
Rep
Ward
Blackshear
State Department
Ruby Rivard
Walton County Chamber of Commerce
Sandestin gets DOT ok for first US 98 traffic light
The Florida DOT approved a traffic light at the Sandestin entrance on Highway 98 in South Walton with bids to open in two weeks. Project manager Peter Evans said the light and a tunnel under the road will be installed by Sandestin at their expense, with the light lasting until spring. drivers will benefit from three signal faces and left turn lanes as part of safety improvements for the resort area.
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Vanita Trippe
U.S. Highway 98
South Walton
State Department of Transportation
I T
DOT
Fort Walton Beach
Peter Evans
Sandestin
Evans
Larry Kelly
Chipley
Kelly
Seascape
Highway 98
Sandestin Boulevard
Crime Scan Stops Theft Suspect Arrested in Walton County
An anonymous Crime Scan tip led Walton County deputies to arrest Kevin Douglas Whittington 21 of Fort Walton Beach. He faces charges of grand theft of a firearm grand theft auto and burglary of a dwelling while armed. A shotgun and a 1973 Ford pickup stolen in Fort Walton Beach were recovered. Whittington is held in Walton County jail in DeFuniak Springs.
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Walton County
Phone Rate Hike Approved by Florida PSC
The Florida Public Service Commission approved Contel's rate hike totaling 725000 dollars. Residents could see up to 1.90 more per month, and businesses up to 4.50 monthly. The decision was a partial victory,承 as the increase was less than half of Contel's requested 1.6 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Telephone Co
South Walton County
Florida Public Service Commission
PSC
Contel
Walton County planning committee approves two of three projects
The Walton County Planning Committee on Tuesday approved two of three proposals. Panhandle Construction of Santa Rosa Beach will build a mini warehouse beside St. Rita's Church, with a screen to separate the structures. Tops proposes 55 units and a pavilion, while Jimmy Mullens seeks a six unit townhouse on Orange Street Phillips Inlet pending a county engineer drainage letter. The panel discussed water and sewer issues and set a draft plan to present to the county commissioners. A December 20 meeting at 7 p.m. in DeFuniak Springs will finalize the draft.
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Walton County Planning Committee
Panhandle Construction
Santa Rosa Beach
St. Rita’s Catholic Church
Jim Branum
Tops
Jimmy Mullens
Orange Street
Phillips Inlet
Mullens
South Walton
Robert Bannerman
DeFuniak Springs
Eight Arrests Made at Walton County Substation
Walton County sheriff officials at the south county substation arrested eight people last week including one for contempt of court. Destin resident Carl D Summersill 23 faced contempt of court and failure to pay a fine. Other arrests include Charles W Laffoon 37 of Panama City for DUI, James L Crossland 48 of Foley AL for DUI and no valid license, Kenneth McGuire 44 for DUI, Charles E Hall 48 of Destin for DUI, and three 21 year old Panama City men Danny Lynn Lee Richard Williams and Jeffery Robinson for reckless driving. Deputies also investigated two burglaries three thefts two drunken driving reports two suspicious person or vehicle reports one alarm activation and six miscellaneous calls.
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Walton County
Charles E. Hall
Destin
Panama City
Danny Lynn Lee
Richard Williams
Jeffery Robinson
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Forestry
Grace Louise
Avee
Gene Battaly
Indianapolis
Battaly
Ginny Foote
Panhandle
Bowman Monk
Central
South Florida
Ellene Crosby
Sherely Randall
June McGee
Jane Willis
Grayton
Geach Sreefs
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