Walton Redistricting on ballot may violate election law
Walton County commissioners moved to place a statewide constitutional amendment refer endum and a local single member district measure on the November 6 ballot. Deputy Secretary Dorothy Glisson warned the plan may be illegal without state review.
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Pam Mee
Walton County
Dorothy Glisson
Glisson
George Ralph Miller
Miller
Lloyd Weeks
Weeks
Walton County Taxpayers Association
al Downs
Condo Setback Dispute Spurs Stop Order Request
A Louisiana couple urged Walton County commissioners to halt the White Cliffs condo project citing a life threatening risk to Sea Bluffs residents. Attorney James Alexander demanded 21 foot side setbacks for access by life saving equipment, alleging violation of a 1983 ordinance while officials noted permits predate the rule. The board deferred action amid legal concerns and prior setback exceptions.
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Pam Mee
Blue Mountain Beach
Louisiana
Walton County
Destin
James Alexander
White Cliffs
Sea Bluffs
Alexander
George Ralph Miller
Commission Hears Proposal For Annex In Walton County
Walton County commissioners heard a proposal for an $825,000 courthouse annex to be built opposite the main courthouse in DeFuniak Springs. Landover Properties Inc presented a two story building lease plan of five years with five year renewal options. First year rent would be 117,150 dollars for 16,500 square feet with annual adjustments tied to CPI and other increases. The deal includes a county option to buy in the first three years, though rent does not apply toward the purchase. The board remained noncommittal and did not discuss a prior South Walton annex plan.
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Pam Mee
South Walton
DeFuniak Springs Construction Company
Walton County
South Walton County
Burl McCormick
Jerry Rosen
Landover Properties Inc
McCormick
U.S. Department of Labor
Dig Unlocks History Of Northwest Florida Dwellers
Archaeologists at Sandestin’s Horseshoe Bayou site conclude eight weeks of digging reveal a major gap in Northwest Florida civilization. Dr. Prentice Thomas of New World Research said central mound date is 100 A.D. with earlier relics, and no burials found yet. The project aided by Sandestin before Lighthouse Inn development.
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Pam Mee
Sandestin
Florida
Prentice Thomas
New World Research, Inc
Louisiana
Thomas’ Company
Horseshoe Bayou
Thomas
Ex-County Commissioner Nabbed in Walton Drug Sting
Albert B. Gavins, 60, a former Walton County commissioner from Freeport, and Charles William Williams, 32, of DeFuniak Springs, were arrested Tuesday on drug charges after a sting that netted authorities about 70 000 in drugs. Williams faced five counts of sale and possession of cocaine and marijuana. Gavins faced four counts of conspiracy to deliver and sell drugs and one count of carrying a handgun.
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Walton County
Albert B. Gavins
Freeport
Charles William Williams
23Rd Street
DeFuniak Springs
Williams
Okaloosa County
Gavins
District Okays Aerial Dog Fly Spraying In Walton County
Walton County Commissioners approve aerial spraying for dog flies this fall by the District’s entomology office due to congestion. Joann Gaines notes spraying is need based and Vernon R. Bishop will assess beaches daily. Dog Fly Control Program in Panama City handles the spraying, in operation for years. A flea market at the old post office on Highway 98 Santa Rosa Beach runs today, benefiting Boy Scout Troop 712 and Cadette Girl Scout Troop 321.
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South Walton County
Joann Gaines
Vernon R. Bishop
Panama City
Highway 98
Santa Rosa Beach
Boy Scout Troop
Cadette Girl Scout
County pushes four laned span for US 331 bridge
The board urged the state DOT to four lane US 331 and widen the Choctawhatchee Bay bridge. A resolution requests aerial county maps for boundaries and designates developed sections as urban areas while noting federal funds limit bridge enlargement.
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Walton County
State Department of Transportation
U.S. 331
DOT
Choctawhatchee Bay
Bay
Transportation
Northwest
Florida
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