Water Millage Hike On The Way
Northwest Florida Water Management District may face an uphill fight to raise millage as legislators resist tax increases. Representative James Ward of Fort Walton Beach argues urgent need to curb water problems in Destin and Fort Walton Beach. Ward notes the district relies on a 0.05 ad valorem millage while other districts can levy a full mill, risking future state funding.
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Ingrid Kreis
Northwest
Ward
Nwfwmd
Florida
Dean Dempsey Barron
Panama City
Gainesville
Benevolence in Destin fire district lease sparks dispute
Destin Community Center board member Malcolm Patterson defends a one dollar yearly lease of Center property to the Destin Fire District. Fire district chair Zack Brunson warns future rent could rise with property values. Both boards seek dialogue as a January 12 election of four new directors approaches.
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Center
Fire District
Karen MacGrogan
Destin Fire District
Destin Community Center Board
Malcolm Patterson
Patterson
Zack Brunson
Stahlman Avenue
Community Center Board
Fire Board
Joy Dunlap
Danny Woodward
Center Board
Dunlap
Destin
Probe on Southern Publications complaints delayed after holidays
Assistant State Attorney Lacey Collier said the inquiry into Destin based Southern Publications will start after the holidays. Consumers and merchants accuse owner David Church of failing to fulfill a $190 contract for 10 000 flyers and radio spots, with no clear criminal activity yet.
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Ingrid Kreis
Shalimar
Lacey Collier
Southern Publications
Phillips
David Church
Church
Collier
Destin
Holiday burglars target Florida homes cautions deputy
Okaloosa County deputy warns peak burglary period runs from late November to Christmas Eve as thieves exploit unoccupied homes and busy shopping crowds. He notes average home burglaries exceed $880 in losses, urges deadbolt locks and secured windows to deter break ins.
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Ingrid Kreis
Florida
John McDowell
Okaloosa County
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James Ward
Tiffany Barker
the Shores Shopping Center
McDowell
United States
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