Okaloosa Democrats Face Tough Challenge in Local Races
Okaloosa County voters face a Republican push across five local races with incumbent Democrats defending seats in four contests. District 5 School Board pits two political newcomers after Roser’s primary win over McKelvey. District 3, District 1 races feature Giesen and Petrey defending against Republican challengers. two county commissions see incumbents Peebles and Anchors facing O'Shea and Ware respectively. Statewide contests include Hutto vs Neubeck, Pajcic vs Martinez, and other GOP-Democrat matchups for attorney general, treasurer, and education commissioner.
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Okaloosa County
Robert McKelvey
Elena Roser
Roser
Gerald Gill
Andrew F. Giesen
Robert Grant
Playground Area
Bill Peebles
Glenn O’shea
Peebles
O’shea
Fort Walton Beach
Larry Anchors
Don Ware
Ware
Air Force
Anchors
Fort Walton
Greg Neubeck
Earl Hutto
Florida
U.S. House
Hutto
Neubeck
Robert Harden
Mike Chesser
James Ward
Harden
Shalimar
Ward
Chesser
Niceville
Steve Pajcic
Bob Martinez
Bob Graham
U.S. Senate
Paula Hawkins
eAttorney
Jim Watt
Bob Butterworth
Gerald Lewis
Jerry Gates
Bill Gunter
van Poole
Ron Howard
Betty Castor
Commissioner of Agriculture
Doyle Conner
Charles Bronson
Steve Pajcic: Early leadership path to Florida governor
Interview excerpts show Pajcic family backing for Steve Pajcic with comments on his leadership from childhood. Family memories recount school offices, a top class rank, and a Washington page assignment for Congressman Bennett. Parents compare him to Govs Graham and Askew and emphasize constructive politics.
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Steve
Bob) Martinez
Pajcic
Washington
Charles Bennett
Community member praises environment for tourists and natives
A mother praises her son Steve for his commitment to maintaining a clean and well kept environment. She emphasizes the importance of preserving the area for both visitors and local residents.
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Ment
Steve
Dottie
The
Walton County Reorganizes Tourist Development Council
The Walton County Tourist Development Council reorganized at a Wednesday meeting to plan the 2 percent tourist tax approved Sept 30. Commissioners named Leon Murphy and Phil Huie to replace Ed Gilbert and Rabbit Miles, with Raymond Hall stepping down as chair. Van Ness Butler became chair and Louis Hietz vice chair, Murphy secretary treasurer. new subcommittees on advertising and beach improvement were formed with Ruby Rivard heading advertising and Pat Potter chairing beach plans.
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Walton County Tourist Development Council
Walton County
TDC
Leon Murphy
Ed Gilbert
Phil Huie
W.F
Miles
Raymond Hall
van Ness Butler
Louis Hietz
Murphy
Ruby Rivard
Huie
Hall
Pat Potter
Hiett
Dick Flowers
Cube McGee
Niceville Plans Recreation Trails
Niceville City Manager Lannie Corbin mapped proposed recreation trails linking schools churches and shopping centers across Bayshore Drive John Sims Parkway College Boulevard Palm Boulevard Partin Drive Deer Avenue 27th Street Redwood Avenue and Valparaiso Boulevard The 10 mile route may start with 3 4 miles funded by about 50 000 from city and county with a Planning Committee meeting set for Monday November 3 to review routes
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Niceville
Lannie Corbin
Crobin
Rocky Bayou Bridge
Eglin
Valparaiso
Bayshore Drive
College Boulevard
Palm Boulevard
Partin Drive
Deer Avenue
27Th Street
Redwood Avenue
Valparaiso Boulevard
Corbin
Local businessman reflects on Brentwood fire service shift
C P Burke, a 29 year Fort Walton Beach resident, recalls his family ran a private fire and police company in Brentwood Tennessee. He notes rapid town growth and his father’s struggle to modernize equipment and obtain adequate liability insurance. Since his father’s passing the town moved to a professional public fire department though fire ratings and response times remain an issue.
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Fort Walton Beach
C.P. Burke
Brentwood
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Reuben Askew
Giesen
Giesen Pé
Dottie Culp
Jane Hamby
Karen Waterfield
Dotty Culp
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Box
Destin
Delchamps Plaza
Delchamps
Total Image Salon
Delchamps Liquors
Coastal Casuals
Millpond Country Fair
K&b
Gulf
Larry
Public Department
Burke
E-Acteu
Maine
Chocolate Suicide
Prescott Stuart
Uys
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