Infrequent Audits Draw Fire From County Leader Hayes
County Commission Chairman Hayward Mayes condemned the state auditor general's findings as unfair and argued infrequent audits foster irregularities in Okaloosa County finances. He blamed past neglect, cited nepotism disputes involving his relatives, and noted plans for private auditing to avoid six year gaps.
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Okatoosa
Hayward Mayes
Ernest Edison
Hayes
Crestview
Elisan
Hayward Hayes Jr
Florida Allomney General
LoVert Rogers
Wallace Bullock
Ben Parker
Whatemong
Parker
Bullock
Refugees Face the Unknown at Fort Chaffee Arkansas
Vietnamese refugees from Eglin air base prepare for transfer to Fort Chaffee Arkansas amid uncertainty over sponsorship and housing. Officials say no firm assurances exist, while some refugees express optimism about reuniting with friends and families. Over 400 left for the Arkansas camp this week with more to follow as sponsors, including Gulf Coast fishermen, are arranged.
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Ark
Daily News
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Health, Education and Welfare Department
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Gulf Coast
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Panama City
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Ford Moves to Avert Natural Gas Shortage
Washington plans quick deregulation to ease winter gas crisis. Ford met 15 governors who backed broader decontrol, while Senate leaders warned the move could bypass Congress. New FPCC steps aim to attract producers and raise rates for small operators, with wide potential price increases.
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Washington
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White House
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Senate
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Conmission
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Pennsylvania
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Lee White
Consumer Federation of America
Federal Energy Administration
FEA
HUD Opens Flood Relief Office In Niceville For OkaloosaResidents
HUD field office opened Thursday at 180 John Sims Pkwy Niceville offering temporary housing for flood victims. Centers in Milton DeFuniak Springs and Panama City closed, with two day reopenings in early September. Applications data, contact numbers, and aid sources including SBA FDAA and local agencies listed. up to 5000 dollars possible for urgent needs.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Niceville
Okaloosa County
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Pkwy
Milton
DeFuniak Springs
Panama City
Millen
Woman is stabbed to death in Florida home
In Fort Lauderdale a woman in her late 50s, Ann Mae Johnson, was found dead in her living room with at least 16 stab wounds and a hammer nearby. Police traced a call from a male informant identified as Brown and found a butcher knife still at the scene. The murder weapon is believed to be the knife, and the telephone line had been cut.
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British Leaders Split on Plans for Seaport Attacks
Dateline 1775 United Press International reports in Boston that Adm Graves proposed a unified assault with 800 to 1000 troops to guard British shipping, but Gen Gage refused to back the aggressive plan.
Tropical Storm Caroline Forms Near Gulf Coast
A tropical low in the southern Gulf of Mexico strengthened to a tropical storm named Caroline with 40 mph winds. It was located about 450 miles east-southeast of Brownsville Texas, moving west-northwest at 12 mph toward Friday, prompting Texas coast warnings for holiday weekend seaside plans.
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Mexico
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Training Flight Crashes at Eglin AFB
An A-7D Corsair II from England AFB crashed during a routine training mission over Eglin Range killing pilot Capt. William N. Chark, 32, of Little Rock. The single-engine aircraft went down at about 10:49 p.m. while orbiting with two others. The crash cause is under investigation. Capt. Clark is survived by his wife and three children.
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Woman Arrested On Check Charge In Okaloosa Jail Bond
Pamela Buel Lat 118 Shalimar Mohlie Hemes arrested by county sheriff deputies on 27 counts of altering worthless checks. Values ranged from 2 to 100 dollars. Burt to be lodged in Okaloosa County Jail on bond. Fishing gear valued at 450 dollars reported stolen Thursday from 123 Star Drive Fort Walcock Beach. Report by Linvd King lists three tools three reels and a tackle box.
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Shalimar Mohlie Hemes
Burt
Okaloosa
Jy Heu
Star Drive
Fort Walcock Beach
Linvd King
Weather forecast for Island Place and surrounding area
Partly cloudy, warm and humid Saturday with a 50 percent chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Winds northeast at 10 to 43 mph. Highs near 90, lows in the 70s. Island Place high around 2:34 pm. Dew point near 39. Forecasts include sunset at 7:13.
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