Santa Rosa Beach Seeks Extended Area Service Approval
Santa Rosa Beach residents push for extended area service EAS to Destin and Fort Walton Beach after a three year campaign. Rep. James Ward and public counsel Jack Shreve voice optimism. Seagrove Beach residents and local businesses supply petitions and letters backing the plan. If approved by the PSC on Tuesday EAS could be implemented within 18 months.
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Pam Mee
Santa Rosa Beach
State Public Service Commission
James Ward
Fort Walton Beach
EAS
Commission
PSC
Ward
Jack Shreve
Office of Public Counsel
Billy McLean
Centel
Seagrove Beach
McCrie
Destin
Panama City
McCrite
LEP
Grayton Beach Wins State Buy of Grayton Dunes
Grayton Beach residents celebrate as Florida announces the state will purchase Grayton Dunes for 18.5 million dollars from the FDIC. Gov. Bob Graham and local supporters led the effort, with residents recalling three years of campaigning and a later court action that pressured the federal agency to sell.
McLean and Hall Vie For South Walton Board Runoff
The race features District 5 incumbent Billy McLean versus Raymond Hall in a Tuesday runoff after a primary where Hall trailed but drew support from Frank LeBleau and J Lamar Ward. Countywide tallies show McLean leading with 2,412 votes to Hall’s 1,633. LeBleau 1,338. Helton 616. Ward 1,168. District 3 will see Bob Anderson against Joe Griffin in October while School Board District 4 sees incumbent Johnnie Moore facing David R. Johnson.
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District
Billy McLean
Freeport
Raymond Hall
Hall
South Walton
Frank G. LeBleau
LeBleau
North End
Frank
Santa Rosa Beach
J. Lamar Ward
McLean
District 5
South Walton County
Helton
Ward
Bob Anderson
Joe R. Griffin
Anderson
Griffin
Margaret Penzo
School Board
Johnnie Moore
David R. Johnson
Moore
Johnson
Clayton Thomas
Walton 2000 Plans Town Meeting On Barrier Island
Walton 2000 scheduled a town meeting at Bay Elementary School Point Washington at 7 p.m. Thursday with speakers from state departments and barrier opposition groups. The event seeks to inform residents about the state barrier island program and will include a Gov. Bob Graham office representative. Walton 2000 formed last month to oppose designating a South Walton County barrier island from the Okaloosa Walton County line to State Highway 395.
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Bay Elementary
Point Washington
Walton 2000
Bob Graham
van Ness Butler, Jr
Walton County
Okaloosa- Walton County
SWES Chooses Officers for South Walton Emergency Services
Fire chief Lucian Childress announced the new SWES officer slate at a training session. Gene Popwell becomes assistant chief, Frank LeBleau leads training and safety, with Mack McKenney assigned to station one. Station two at Seagrove Beach names Al Flowers as captain with no lieutenant. Station three at Sandestion Beach Resort lists Claude Jones as captain and Larry Pentel as lieutenant.
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South Walton
Claude Jones
Sandestion Beach
Larry Pentel
Swes Board
Lawsuit Eyed For Barrier Designation
Florida Homebuilder's Association may sue if the Department of Community Affairs does not send the barrier island designation back to the Legislature for review. Richard Gentry says the rule is legally flawed and details the potential impacts on South Walton County and Destin areas, including map dates and development thresholds.
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Pam Mee
Bob Graham
State Department of Community Affairs
Barrier Island
Florida Homebuilder’s Association
Richard Gentry
Department of Community Affairs
Gentry
Walton County
Walton 2000
Walton County Eyes Countywide Fire Tax District Plan
A county commission committee proposes a countywide fire tax district with a flat rate for homes and a size-based rate for businesses. A paid fire marshal and inspector would be created, plus a five-member board elected by department chiefs. A special election is required to approve the referendum, with dates set by the commission if the plan passes.
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Pam Mee
Walton County Commission
Frank LeBleau
LeBleau
South Walton Emergency Services
Gavin
Clayton Gavin
Walton County Fire
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Shreve
Carol McCrie
Telephone Action Committee
Grayton
Grayton Beach
Grayton Dunes
van Ness
Butler, Jr
John Earles
Paradise Cafe
Earles
Saree
van Ness R. Butler
E Po
Butler
Dunes
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporations
van Ness R. Butler, Jr
FDIC
Graham
Sandestin Beach Resort
Players Club
Mi Beach Steeves
Walton
SWES
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