Grand Jury Land Probe Starts Next Week
Walton County Commissioners land purchase for a south county courthouse annex will be examined by a grand jury convening next Thursday. State officials said the inquiry follows a request by Judge Clyde B Wells and clarified there is no indication of wrongdoing. Wells began the probe with a Jan 10 letter to State Attorney Curtis Golden, halting the first payment until the investigation ends.
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Vanita Trippe
Walton County
South County
Clyde B.) Wells
Lacey Collier
State Attorney's Office
Wells
Curtis Golden
Collier
Dottie Brearley
Santa Rosa Beach
Brearley
M.C. Blanchard
Circuit Court
Highway 331
Golden
Jduge
Okaloosa
Walton Counties
Paul Benedict
Margaret
Commission
Benedict
United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations
Drew Morris
Bob Anderson
Sam Pridgen
Destin Fee Funds to Destin Little League or Preservation Group
Okaloosa County will allocate the county-assessed park and recreation fee paid by Destin Yacht Club to either the Destin Little League Association or the Preservation of Destin, not to a park at the complex. County attorney Dowd proposed placing the funds in escrow until a decision is made. The article also covers grand jury plans and investigations into the land purchase controversy, with multiple officials and residents commenting on the process and transparency.
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Destin Yacht Club
Destin Little League Association
Preservation of
Destin
Bill Zell
Okaloosa County
John Dowd
Zell
Dowd
Man Pleads Guilty in Deer Violation Case
In Bay County Circuit Court Jeff Charles McCall 20 of Miramar Beach pleaded guilty to one count of possessing an illegal deer after a Jan 13 Doe killing. He was fined 92 dollars as two other charges were dismissed. A Walton County man Elton Norris Jr 27 of Point Washington pleaded not guilty to illegal deer possession and permit violations with a Feb 16 pre trial set.
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Destin
Walton County
Jeff Charles McCall
Star Route
Miramar Beach
Bay County
Don Simmons
Stan Kirkland
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Panama City
McCall
Florida
Kirkland
Elton W. Norris Jr
Point Washington
Norris
Simmons
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