Santa Rosa Beach News

BCC April 8 Agenda

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:43:20 GMT

The Walton County Board of County Commissioners Tuesday April 8, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. Walton County Courthouse Annex 31 Coastal Centre Boulevard, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida SPECIAL ITEMS: 1. REQUEST APPROVAL OF A ... via Walton Sun

2008 Seabreeze Jazz Festival at Santa Rosa Beach Florida

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:54:41 GMT

The 2008 Seabreeze Jazz Festival will be taking place April 16-20th in beautiful Santa Rosa Beach Florida at the Gulf Place Outdoor Amphitheater. via Associated Content

U.S. 331 widening a 'high priority'

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:40:32 GMT

"In the next couple of years, my heart and soul will be to build a bond between state and county governments"

SANTA ROSA BEACH State Rep. Ray Sansom told Walton County officials on Thursday the widening of U.S. 331 was a high priority, but cooperation between county and state governments must come first. via Panama City News Herald

Blarney in Baytowne

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:33:59 GMT

"Our daughter is one of the Irish Dancers!"

Baytowne Wharf Parking lot is packed. Starbucks is closed and there are leprechauns everywhere. via Destin - EmeraldCoast.com

OWC's South Walton Center advances

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:30:22 GMT

"It just puts them right there where they're doing their work"

Okaloosa-Walton College has reached the next milestone for its South Walton Center. via Northwest Florida Daily News

Seasiders discover it's a small world out there

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:26:15 GMT

Seasiders discover it's a small world out there When Seaside "Ruskinites" Bill and Mary Florence Forsythe and Colleen and Sam Yarborough recently took a "western sojourn" to Santa Fe, they found out what a ... via Walton Sun

Special meeting on four-laning 331 to be held March 20

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:22:04 GMT

The Walton County Board of Commissioners is holding a special meeting at noon, March 20, at the South Walton Courthouse Annex, 31 Coastal Centre Blvd., Santa Rosa Beach. via Walton Sun

Dave Koz, Wayman Tis...

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:49:34 GMT

Saxophonist Dave Koz, bassist Waxman Tisdale, and Norman Brown are among the headliners for this year's Seabreeze Jazz Festival, taking place April 16th through April 20th at the Gulf Place Outdoor Amphitheater ... via CFRB

Bayou Bill's to be rebuilt

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:25:40 GMT

"They cashed our checks every year."

Bayou Bill's will be back. Patrick Mathews, the son-in-law of the owner, said the popular South Walton seafood restaurant will be rebuilt. via Walton Sun

Old makes way for new at Bayou Bill's

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:01:41 GMT

OLD MAKES WAY FOR NEW: A demolition worker walks among the remains of Bayou Bill's Crab House in Santa Rosa Beach as the structure is taken down. via Walton Sun

Star Broadcasting defends McKinney

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:59:56 GMT

"I think the press release speaks for itself"

Radio personality Scott McKinney remained in the Okaloosa County Jail on Monday as the local broadcasting company that airs his sports talk show came to his defense. via Northwest Florida Daily News

Radio host charged with racketeering

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:53:23 GMT

"Scott does a wonderful job on the radio for me"

SANTA ROSA BEACH Six investors say a sports talk radio host stole almost $140,000 from them in a scheme fronted by his "Southern Sports Tonight" show. via Panama City News Herald

Mar. 7: Sports Broadcaster Faces Investment Fraud Charges

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:25:17 GMT

Scott McKinney A Santa Rosa Beach sports talk radio host was arrested today on six counts of committing investment fraud by selling investment opportunities in several of his companies. via Sheriff Okaloosa

Montessori fundraiser reaches hearts

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:00:51 GMT

"Establishing peace is the work of education."

Montessori supporters gave from their hearts at the Jackson school's Feb. 21 fundraiser to help expand the program to include third grade. via Jacksonsun.com

Panhandle man caught in child-porn ring

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:56:07 GMT

"My thanks to you and all the others that together make this the greatest group of pedos to ever gather in one place. I'm honored just to be a part of it"

A Santa Rosa Beach man is one of 12 people indicted in a vast Internet child porn enterprise that investigators say ran for two years. via Panama City News Herald

International child porn ring uncovered

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:53:11 GMT

"Not much action to speak of, the girls are (sic) to (expletive deleted) up to move, or resist. Three girls, the first one being the youngest, around 8 or 9 yo."

After James Freeman was vetted and approved for membership in what police describe as a highly sophisticated child porn network, he expressed his appreciation by posting two folders online: one labeled "mild," ... via Bellingham Herald

30A no longer a sleepy, rural road

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:54:52 GMT

"I could go to the beach all day long and would not see another person"

SANTA ROSA BEACH As a child in the early 1960s, Brenda Rees could walk down the yellow line in the center of Walton County 30A and not give a thought to traffic. via Panama City News Herald

Sheriff chooses cooking over commission

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:05:55 GMT

"The sheriff missed a great opportunity to answer questions the commission had and taxpayers had about the financial issue within his department"

Instead of attending a Walton County Commission public hearing on a budget amendment that he requested, Sheriff Ralph Johnson spent Tuesday evening at a cooking school. via Northwest Florida Daily News

Sing the Night Away

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:58:04 GMT

What happens on the Emerald Coast, stays on the Emerald Coast. If a little liquid courage gets you in the mood to sing karaoke, go ahead and sing the night away. via Destin - EmeraldCoast.com

Church uncovers hidden talents

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:00:12 GMT

On Feb. 29th at 6 p.m., Good News United Methodist Church presents its second annual Talent / No Talent Show. via Walton Sun