GOP Tide Shifts in Okaloosa County Local Races
GOP gains reshape Okaloosa County politics with anchors Mitchell Grant and Harden riding Conservative wave. Republicans win majority on School Board as Dems and GOP members promise nonpartisan work while Witt notes party labels blur and voters favor personalities over ideology.
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Mitchell
Anchors
Don Ware
Ellode
Tham
GOP
Bob Grant
Bernadette Cover
Gerald Gill
Grant
Okaloosa County
Accor
University of West Florida
Witt
Okaloosa
Robert Harden
Harden
James Witt
Political Science Department
Eleanor Farrell
Republican Party
Bill Peebles Jr
Voters push for street upgrades amid council debate
Middleton argues the election is not a referendum on incorporation. She says voters credit city for county or state projects like Main Street paving and Joe's Bayou boat ramp improvements. She contends many residents have not attended city council meetings.
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Middleton
Main Street
Joe’s Bayou
City project funding questioned by officials
Officials question how funds were used for the Main Street project and a boat ramp. The county completed the Main Street work with Destin’s dual taxation money, while boat ramp money came from a state boating improvement fund routed to the city via the county.
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Destin
Destin Snowbird Season Attracts Visitors And Events
Snowbirds planning winter stays boost local businesses from restaurants to banks. Destin Snowbird group highlights social activities including bowling golf tournaments and trips. Fort Walton Beach hosts the 1st Annual Computer Fair November 15 with free admission at Brooks Beal Center. Corpus Christi SodalityBazaar and Bake Sale run November 22 23. Destin appeals for its beauty and reasonable winter accommodations.
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Jewel Melvin
Snowbirds
Cathy Ward
Destin Chamber of Commerce
Bob Lloyd
Destin
Destin Snowbird Organization
Harry Wagner
Mobile
Fort Walton Beach
Brooks-Beal
Beal Parkway
Commodore Users Group
Fwbcug
Jim Moore
Corpus Christi Sodality
Corpus Christi Church
Beach Drive
Destin Snowbirds Start Meeting at Chamber of Commerce
The Destin Snowbirds organization will begin its weekly gathering Monday at the Destin Chamber of Commerce, inviting members to participate in the community schedule and activities.
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Destin
Destin Chamber of Commerce
Destin Hears Plan for Four Lane Corridor Linking Beach to Airport
Okaloosa Planning Board and Destin Planning Commission debated a four lane corridor from Destin Bridge via Siebert Avenue Azalea to a Sandalwood Court northern link then Gulf Power easement to Airport Road. A new Emerald Coast Parkway connector would meet Crystal Beach Drive. Public hearings set for Nov 18 and 24. State grant of 65 000 tied to plan by Dec 1.
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Beach Drive
Benning Drive
Destin Bridge
Siebert Avenue
Azalea
Main Street
Sandalwood Court
Sea View Drive
Gulf Power
Airport Road
Emerald Coast Parkway
Crystal Beach Drive
Okaloosa
Destin Community Center
Jack Dorman
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