Walton Annex Plan Up in the Air Amid Grand Jury Probe
South Walton annex plans face uncertainty as a grand jury investigates the 331 site purchase. County leaders state varied views on future annexes while critics urge broader citizen input and caution about costs.
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Vanita Trippe
South County Annex
Billy McLean
South County
McLean
Commission
Dernard Owens
Board of County Commissioners
Walton County
Owens
DeFuniak Springs
Grand Jury
South End
Marge Crawford
South Walton
District Five
Walton County Taxpayers Association Board
Crawford
DeFuniak
South
Walton
Curtis Golden
Lacy Collier
Ward No Bills Hearings For Destin
State Rep. James Ward says no local legislation from Destin-South Walton area means no delegation hearings. He notes a mutual agreement among two-county lawmakers to skip hearings unless a local bill arises and says if taxing entities propose legislation a public hearing will be held. Ward cites single-member districts and regional cooperation as reasons for streamlined process.
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Jim Chitwood
James Ward
Destin-South
Walton
Ward
Dempsey Barron
Panama City
Pat Thomas
Quincy
Barron
Thomas
Rep
Bo Johnson
Tallahassee
Okaloosa
Northwest Florida
Panhandle
Area House
South Florida
Convention promoters push Panhandle tourism growth
Corbin and Hilliard describe rising meeting and convention business in the Panhandle, aided by state tourism efforts and new rep firms in Chicago New York and Washington DC. They credit Florida Encounter seminars for highlighting the northwest region and say 1982 was a banner year for group business despite regional competition.
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Corbin
Hilliard
New York City
Chicago
Kansas City
Washington, D.C
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
Louisiana
New York
Washington D.C
Sandestin
Lohr
Panhandle
Florida
Northwest
Central
Destin
Indian Bayou
Seascape
Bluewater Bay
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Walton Annex
Escambia
Santa Rosa
Sentious
Dome