By BRUCE COLLIER Five years ago, Connie Taylor and her husband Danny purchased the old house at 209 E. Nelson Ave. in DeFuniak Springs, formerly owned and occupied by Robert and Janie Blue. Once the property was fully paid for, the Taylors entered into a lease agreement with local business Game Addicts, which now occupies [...]

If there are images in this attachment, they will not be displayed.  Download the original attachment Top stories 8/16/12 TDC selects ad agency, approves media opportunity By DOTTY NIST Impressed by the Zehnder advertising agency’s knowledge of the local area and staff qualifications, among other factors, South Walton Tourist Development Council (TDC) members have voted [...]

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PLANNING COMMISSION AUG. 9 MEETING Hears controversial request on extractive use. _____ DFS PLANNING BOARD MEETS AUG. 6 Brief agenda includes task force report. _____ DFS CITY COUNCIL AUG. 13 MEETING Denies change in settlement wording, names two to planning board. _____ WALTON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD AUG. 14 MEETING Absentee policy questioned. _____ “TIME CAPSULE” [...]

By BEN GRAFTON The first item on the Walton County Planning Commission meeting agenda of Aug. 9 was a request by the county itself, to adopt an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Policy L-1.4.4, Neighborhood Commercial. The proposal would modify the criteria for new future designations in the Route 30A Scenic [...]

By DOTTY NIST Impressed by the Zehnder advertising agency’s knowledge of the local area and staff qualifications, among other factors, South Walton Tourist Development Council (TDC) members have voted in favor of proceeding with negotiations to make Zehnder their new advertising consultant.

By ALICIA LEONARD The DeFuniak Springs City Council met for their first meeting of the month Aug. 13, at city hall. On their agenda was a request by Jonathan Dunn, previous owner and operator of Aero FX (now Emerald Coast Aviation) to change wording in a previous settlement with the city; a request for fee [...]

DE FUNIAK SPRINGS HOLDS SECOND BUDGET WORKSHOP Tentative FY 2012 budget would include employee raises. _____ CITIZENS FOR HONEST GOVERNMENT JULY 31 MEETING Citizens Academy spotlights duties of commissioners. _____ SOUTH WALTON TURTLE WATCH MEETS WITH COUNTY Officials urged to seek more enforcement of ordinances. _____ WALTON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE MEETING Addresses planning and [...]

By DOTTY NIST Walton County has ordinances in place to protect sea turtles. For some time the South Walton Turtle Watch (SWTW) has been asking for comprehensive enforcement of those ordinances. On Aug. 1, turtle watch volunteers met with county officials and staff to seek more enforcement on sea turtle issues.