The night before the first day of school, a large white sign was placed on the roof of Baker School that read, “Warning: Exposure To Sexism, Racism, White Privilege, and Christianity.” Baker Principal Mike Martello discovered the sign early Monday and removed it before students arrived. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Department is analyzing footage from…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS TAX BILL
The City of DeFuniak Springs City has been notified by the Internal Revenue Service they will no longer pursue the city for $95,000 in past due payroll taxes. Back on May 28th the City received a bill from the IRS for the 5-year-old debt. The accounting firm of Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund found that incorrect…… MORE
FLORIDA VOTER REGISTRATION
The Florida Division of Elections says about 13 million Floridians are registered to vote in the August 28th primary elections. Registered Democrats outnumber registered Republicans, by about 245,000 – 4.83 million to 4.59 million. The total of “No Party Affiliation” voters, which makes up about 27 percent of the electorate, has climbed to 3.49 million,…… MORE
ESCAMBIA COUNTY SCHOOL SAFETY
A new policy instituted by the Escambia County School District prohibits parents from walking their children to class after the third day of the new school year. Beginning on Thursday of this week, parents must contact the front office of their child’s school and obtain a visitor’s badge to be allowed inside of school buildings with their children. The policy…… MORE
FLORIDA GAS PRICES
The Triple-A Auto Club says gas prices in Florida rose 6 cents last week, then declined a penny over the weekend. The state average of $2.81 per gallon is the 22nd-lowest in the nation, but Florida motorists are still paying nearly 50 cents more than this time last year. The cheapest average in the state…… MORE
VITAMIX RECALL
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall for 8-ounce and 20-ounce blending containers made by Vitamix. Their Ascent and Venturist Series containers can separate from the blade’s base, which exposes the blades and poses a threat of getting a cut or laceration. Vitamix says they have received 11 reports of consumers who…… MORE
DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS
The Internal Revenue Service says 458 billion dollars is owed in back taxes from delinquent taxpayers and they are now enlisting other government agencies to help. The IRS is in the process of sending more than 360,000 names of individuals who owe $51,000 or more in delinquent taxes to the U.S. State Department who are…… MORE
SCOTT MAY STILL REPRIMAND JACKSON
Florida Governor Rick Scott, visiting Crestview on a campaign stop, said he may still formulate some sort of reprimand for Okaloosa County School Superintendent Mary Beth Jackson. Two grand jury reports have questioned Jackson’s ability to lead the Okaloosa County School District and recommended the Florida Department of Education review Jackson’s behavior, lack of leadership,…… MORE
VALPARAISO SEWAGE SPILL
A sewage spill at Hidden Cove Town Homes near the Tom’s Bayou area and the bridge in Valparaiso has caused the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County to issue a health advisory. The City of Valparaiso reported a release of 60,000 gallons of raw sewage because of an equipment failure at a lift station.…… MORE
SAMPLE BALLOTS MAILED
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David H. Stafford has announced that sample ballots for the August 28th Primary Election are being mailed to Escambia County voters. The sample ballot includes a ballot image, the voter’s polling location and information on the three ways to vote: early, vote-by-mail, and on Election Day. A sample ballot is…… MORE
