Silver Beach Park bids for state rehab funds
Okaloosa County seeks 11 344 in matching grants from the state to renovate Silver Beach Wayside Park across from Four Prong Lake. The park known for falling apart pagodas may receive limited improvements if approved. 32 sites statewide are in line for funding across the Recreational Development Assistance Program with a 4 million dollar budget.
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Ingrid Kreis
Silver Beach
Destin
Okaloosa County
State Department of Transportation
Johnny Strickland
Strickland
Don Gerteisen
State Department of Natural Resources
Silver Beach Wayside Park
Gertelsen
DNR
Okaloosa
Walton County
Silver Beach Wayside
Walton Counties
Destin Teens Lead Mock Legislature Session in Tallahassee
Karen MacGrogran reports nine Destin teens from Fort Walton Beach High School took part in a three day YMCA Youth in Government mock session in Okaloosa County. Kelly O Connor served as Lieutenant Governor with Kilpatrick as Speaker Pro Tem. Members sponsored bills on death penalty and graduations diplomas while another proposal limited beach condominium construction. O Connor earned a chance to attend National Affairs in Blue Ridge, NC next July.
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Karen MacGrogran
Destin
Tallahassee
Fort Walton Beach High School
Kelly O'Connor
O'Connor
Mona Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick
Florida
Okaloosa County
Shalimar
Kathy Kleger
Sarasota
House
Martha LaGuardia
David Coon
LaGuardia
Coon
Jennifer Lee
Tim Boxx
Fort Walton
Senate
Angelica Balzer
Christie Fraser
Nina Jenkins
Shannon Sherman
Melanie Cox
Paige Matthews
Ed Scales
Lakeland
Blue Ridge
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