The Fort Walton Beach Public Information Officer has been fired. City Manager Michael Beedie declined to give a specific reason, but said the City wanted to move in a different direction. Jo Soria had been placed on disciplinary suspension the day after her mother, questioned on the Northwest Florida Daily News’ Facebook page the possible sale of a city-owned parking lot. Beedie said those comments did not lead to Soria’s termination. Soria began working for the city in May 2011 and had served as Public Information Officer since 2014.