Northwest Florida Daily News (Fort Walton Beach, FL) articles from December 2005

Northwest Florida Daily News (Fort Walton Beach, FL) archives from December 2005

Arnold: Eglin land invaluable: However, Okaloosa Island land doesn?t need ?surplus? label to be swapped or sold.
December 15, 2005... Byline: Mladen Rudman, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach Dec. 15--A top official offered a peek Wednesday afternoon at Eglin Air Force Base's future. The base, said 46th Test Wing Technical Advisor and Eglin Mission...

BRIEFS WHATEVER: WHATEVER.
December 15, 2005... Byline: Daily News Staff, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach Dec. 15--Free Zone offering activities for teens CRESTVIEW -- Teens looking for something to do after school can check out the Free Zone on Martin Luther King...

Crestview considers widening P.J. Adams: considers widening P.J. Adams.
December 15, 2005... Byline: Isaac Sabetai, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach Dec. 15--CRESTVIEW -- When state Sen. Durell Peaden has to go to his Pensacola office, it doesn't take him long to travel through the town to get there. He said it's...

EDITORIAL: Vying for a view at Crystal Beach.(Editorial)
December 15, 2005... Byline: Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach Dec. 15--The occasional tiff over one property owner blocking another property owner's "view" isn't exactly a major public policy issue. We mention it here because, well, these...

Local Briefs.
December 15, 2005... Byline: Daily News Staff, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach Dec. 15--OKALOOSA County to negotiate with firm for study Okaloosa County will negotiate with Taylor Engineering Inc. to conduct a feasibility study for a...

Navarre man dreaming of a White House Christmas: Kim Cannon will tickle the ivories during holiday tours.
December 15, 2005... Byline: Kari C. Barlow, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach Dec. 15--NAVARRE -- In a matter of days, Kim Cannon will get an up-close look at the holiday splendor of the White House. But he will not be one of thousands...

Sand causing some friction: homeowners threatening legal action in beach restoration project.
December 15, 2005... Byline: Robbyn Brooks, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach Dec. 15--DESTIN -- The city has no plans to stop a controversial beach restoration project scheduled for the beginning of the year, even though some beachfront...

Santa's little helpers have the answers: Force volunteers hear the call of jingle bells and the twittering of little elves on the Santa Hotline.
December 15, 2005... Byline: Mladen Rudman, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach Dec. 15--EGLIN AFB -- Twinkles, aka 96th Communications Squadron Tech. Sgt. Jacqueline Ross, picked up the ringing telephone. "This is Twinkles at the North Pole. How...

Vandals target three schools in Walton County: damage was done to the campuses other than melting the Plexiglass in doors.
December 15, 2005... Byline: Amy Leigh Womack, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach Dec. 15--DeFUNIAK SPRINGS -- Vandals used a blowtorch to melt their way into three Walton County schools this week. DeFuniak Springs Police Chief Michael...

SETTING IT STRAIGHT: IT STRAIGHT.
December 15, 2005... Byline: Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach SETTING IT STRAIGHT It is the policy of the Daily News to promptly correct all errors that appear in news stories. If you wish to report an error, or clarify a news story,...

Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach, business briefs column.
December 14, 2005... Byline: Daily News Staff Dec. 14--EDC, chambers host symposium The Okaloosa County Economic Development Council and the chambers of commerce in Okaloosa County will hold an all-day symposium on workforce housing Feb. 1 at the Emerald...

High-rise hotel is on the way.
December 14, 2005... Byline: Lee Forst Dec. 14--A 14-story hotel should begin rising near Destin Commons sometime next year. Developer Peter Bos plans to build Legendary Grande Suite Hotel, a 194-room extended-stay lodging that will feature views of both...

Officials mark property transfer.
December 14, 2005... Byline: Lee Forst Dec. 14--It was a done deal almost two months ago, but Fort Walton Beach's acquisition of the Northwest Florida Fairgrounds still called for a little pomp and circumstance. City and Okaloosa County officials, along...

Farmer Street extension opens.
December 14, 2005... Byline: Isaac Sabetai Dec. 14--CRESTVIEW -- It won't eliminate motorists' frustrations with congestion on State Road 85, but Crestview and Okaloosa County officials think they have taken a positive first step. On Tuesday, crews put...

Christmas sales are in the bag for grocery stores.
December 14, 2005... Byline: Isaac Sabetai Dec. 14--CRESTVIEW -- For many people, Christmas shopping means iPod, Xbox or a pair of socks under the tree. But the other part of holiday shopping that sometimes slips under Santa's radar is food. From the...

EDITORIAL: 2006: Which way will the wind blow?(Editorial)
December 14, 2005... Dec. 14--Hurricane season is over, but hurricane prediction season is just starting. Let the guesswork begin! The most prominent guesser is Colorado State University weather guru William Gray, whose hurricane season forecasts never fail...

All's well with water and sewer construction.
December 14, 2005... Byline: Isaac Sabetai Dec. 14--CRESTVIEW -- With little fanfare, there are construction projects going on across Crestview that will ensure water will flow from the sinks, toilets will flush and waste will be treated. While road...