School Bible Stories Draw ACLU Interest In Walton County
Walton County pastor Rev. Eugene Hedger has drawn ACLU scrutiny after a parent complained about his Bible based lessons in local elementary schools. Florida ACLU legal director Steven Forster said the office is gathering information from the complaint and reviewing the program's constitutionality.
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Walton County
American Civil Liberties Union
Steven Forster
Florida Aclu
Eugene Hedger
Forester
Hedger
Bay
Delene Sholes
Teddy DeShazo
Sholes
Point Washington
West DeFuniak
Maude Sanders
Paxton High School
DeShazo
Log
ACLU
Lawmakers Asked To Block Destin Fleet Move
Local residents urged state representatives Robert Harden and Bo Johnson to block moving the Destin charter boat fleet to Okaloosa Island. Critics cited environmental sensitivity, especially a nesting site for the great blue heron, and concerns over public beach access amid rising docking costs and private property leases. DCBA officials defended the plan as protective of the region’s longtime way of life, while some fishermen warned the fleet may have to leave Destin if no action is taken.
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Destin
East Pass
Ts Par
Shalimar
Robert Harden
R-Shalimar
Bo Johnson
D Milton
Okaloosa Island
Ella Gossman
Choctawhatchee Audubon Society
Harden
Johnson
Dempsey Barron
Danama
Gossman
Malcolm Patterson
Destin Charter Boat Association
DCBA
Ken West
Niceville
Patterson
Okaloosa County
Terry Adams
Adams
Fourteen year old wins public science fair with East Pass study
Destin tenth grader Don Oliver won four awards and fifty dollars at the W C Pryor Junior High School Science Fair for a project modeling East Pass tides. His conclusions favor centered jetties to reduce maintenance and counter littoral drift, using a hand pump to simulate tides. Oliver, from Fort Walton Beach, combines surfing and science in a community focused effort.
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Don Oliver
Oliver
Destin
East Pass
W.C
Okaloosa Island
Holiday Isle
Kaye and
Hap Oliver
Fort Walton Beach
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Mwa
Sandestin Beach
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