Northwest Florida Daily News (Fort Walton Beach, FL) articles from October 2007

Northwest Florida Daily News (Fort Walton Beach, FL) archives from October 2007

Recess receding in schools to accommodate P.E. mandate.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Rachel Kyler Oct. 1--Olly, olly, oxen free! Recess is hiding at many Okaloosa County schools. With a new state mandate for 150 minutes per week of physical education, schools such as Liza Jackson Preparatory School ended any...

IF A TREE FALLS ...: Mary Esther resident looks for clues in unauthorized clearing of his property.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Jill Nolin Oct. 1--MARY ESTHER -- Bob Mc-Tyeire hopes the safety of anonymity will encourage someone to come forward with information about the person or persons who cleared his property without his permission. He also is...

BRIEF: Correction.(Correction notice)
October 1, 2007... Oct. 1--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, please direct your call to 862-6397. All corrections or clarifications will be...

EDITORIAL: Grab a bucket for mortgage bailout.(Editorial)
October 1, 2007... Oct. 1--You just knew this was coming, given the Pavlovian way politicians react to headlines. The push is officially on for a legislative response to the subprime mortgage mess. In the first of what undoubtedly will be a wave of bills...

Mending fences in Navarre: State park construction on beach should last eight months.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Dusty Ricketts Oct. 1--NAVARRE BEACH -- More than three years after Hurricane Ivan decimated the nearly-two-year-old Navarre Beach State Park, the grounds remain in disrepair. That will slowly change as work on repairing the park...

Quality of life: DeFuniak aims to help its senior citizens.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Heather Civil Oct. 1--DEFUNIAK SPRINGS -- The city is taking steps to become a better place for senior citizens to live. The city has been named a "Community for a Lifetime" by the state Department of Elder Affairs. That...

BRIEF: Pulse.
October 1, 2007... Oct. 1--Covenant wins Circle of Life award Covenant Hospice has been named a Circle of Life Award winner for its innovative program that improves the care of patients near the end of life or with life-threatening conditions. The Circle of...

Daily News lifestyle briefs.
October 1, 2007... Oct. 1--Covenant Hospice's Blue Jean Ball set CRESTVIEW -- Covenant Hospice will hold its Blue Jean Ball on Saturday at the Crestview Community Center. In addition to letting attendees wear blue jeans, they'll be serving a steak dinner and...

Algebra, physics, geometry ... and firefighting: 140 volunteer firefighters from across the state train in Northwest Florida.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Patrick Mcdermott Oct. 1--VALPARAISO -- If you don't use it, you lose it. That's the motto that brought about 140 volunteer firefighters from throughout Florida to Valparaiso this weekend. They converged on Lewis Middle...

BRIEF: Air Force secretary wants to keep advantage.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Mladen Rudman Oct. 1--The principal reason the Air Force needs to field fifthgeneration aircraft such as CV-22s, F-22s and F-35s is to avoid fair fights during war, Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne says. Wynne spoke last...

Official: Clouds on horizon for Air Force.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Mladen Rudman Oct. 1--WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The civilian and the general running the Air Force offered a measured view of the service's condition during the Air Force Association Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition last...

Dad: Daughter abused at day care: Seven-year-old told father Patti's Day Care co-owner showed her his gun, warned not to tell about alleged abuse.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Andrew Gant Oct. 2--FORT WALTON BEACH -- The father of a 7-year-old girl who launched last week's sex abuse investigation at Patti's Day Care says he never knew the center had been investigated before. "I had no clue what was...

Women mixing golf and business.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Kari C. Barlow Oct. 2--On most Emerald Coast golf courses, business deals go down left and right amid the drives, putts and chip shots. And there's often not a woman in sight. The Okaloosa-Walton College Foundation is out...

Good tidings in Niceville for Christmas decorations: Christmas Lady agrees to take popular display to City Hall.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Patrick Mcdermott Oct. 2--NICEVILLE -- Everyone's playing nice and the city's Christmas groups are joining forces. Debbie Lewis, aka The Christmas Lady, will take her popular display to City Hall and team with the Niceville...

EDITORIAL: Flagpole casts shadow over FWB's rules.(Editorial)
October 2, 2007... Oct. 2--The controversial new flagpole at Uptown Station shopping center is up and Old Glory is flapping proudly in the breeze. Looks great, doesn't it? Funny thing, though. The flagpole is supposed to be a record-breaker for this area, but......

Daily News local briefs.
October 2, 2007... Oct. 2--Man flown to hospital after tree falls on him FLOROSA -- A man was flown to a Pensacola hospital after he was injured during a treecutting accident this morning. The man, who is in his mid-40s, was briefly pinned between a...

Daily News lifestyle briefs.
October 2, 2007... Oct. 2--FFGC officers meet in Santa Rosa Beach SANTA ROSA BEACH -- The Florida Federation of Garden Clubs will hold its District 1 fall meeting on Wednesday at Christ the King Episcopal Church. Cinny O'Donnell of Pensacola,...

Home Depot gets a makeover: Proposed store will be less orange, fitting it into Heart of Navarre color palette.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Dusty Ricketts Oct. 2--NAVARRE -- The Home Depot that's expected to open in Navarre next year could look somewhat different from other stores in the homeimprovement chain. The Santa Rosa County Zoning Board of Adjustments...

Getting back to normal: Okaloosa-Walton basketball teams ready to return to state playoffs.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Adam Pruiett Oct. 2--It must have felt a little strange last season at the state tournament without the presence of either Okaloosa-Walton College basketball team. For the first time since the 1996-97 season, both the Raiders...

New Walton County courthouse opens.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Heather Civil Oct. 2--DEFUNIAK SPRINGS -- The new addition to the Walton County courthouse opened to the public Monday, three years after work to expand the existing building began. Some kinks remain to be worked out, but the...

School cuts not as bad as expected: Local districts will actually see a funding increase.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Rachel Kyler Oct. 2--Last week, as the Florida Senate proposed slashing more than $1 billion from the state budget, school districts were spared the worst. "I'm really thankful," said Santa Rosa County Superintendent John Rogers....

A one-mile stretch north of U.S. 98 will be set aside to protect endangered lichen.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Jeff Ayres Oct. 2--OKALOOSA ISLAND -- Eglin Air Force Base plans to put fencing up in front of its beaches on the north side of U.S. Highway 98 to protect the environmentally sensitive area. The fencing will run along U.S. 98...

BRIEF: Man could lose leg after accident: Pest control employee is pinned by vehicle as he sets up for job in FWB.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Jill Nolin Oct. 2--FORT WALTON BEACH -- A pest control employee was pinned between two vehicles as he started to set up for a stop in front of a Fort Walton Beach home. The man, whose name was not available, was placing an orange...

LOUD & CLEAR: 'NAVARRE S INTENSE BUT QUIET SETTER HAS TAKEN ON A LEADERSHIP ROLE ... AND IS GETTING HER MESSAGE ACROSS.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Jared Macarin Oct. 2--NAVARRE -- When Sarah Augustin gets in the zone on the volleyball court, she gets quiet. But the Navarre senior setter is trying to get out of that habit, and let her words -- as well as her play -- speak...

Scales open for '07 Rodeo: Destin Fishing Rodeo begins as Carl Giroux weighs in 4.6 pound red snapper.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Randy Dickson Oct. 2--DESTIN -- It didn't take long for the first fish of the year to hit the boards at the 59th annual Destin Fishing Rodeo. The scales at the docks at AJ's Seafood & Oyster Bar opened at 10 a.m., and at 10:35,...

Another suspect arrested in botched FWB robbery.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Andrew Gant And Jill Nolin Oct. 25--FORT WALTON BEACH -- A third suspect in Monday's botched home robbery scheme was arrested Wednesday and charged in connection with the crime. Investigators found Latoya "Little Girl" Munn,...

Is it censorship or sensitivity?: Omitting racial slur from ?To Kill a Mockingbird' compromises the work's integrity, some say.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Rachel Kyler Oct. 25--FORT WALTON BEACH -- Omitting the "N word" from an upcoming high school play not only destroys literary integrity, it could have legal ramifications, anti-censorship activists said Wednesday. That...

BRIEF: Correction.(Correction notice)
October 25, 2007... Oct. 25--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, please direct your call to 862-6397. All corrections or clarifications will be...

EDITORIAL: To censor a 'Mockingbird' at FWB High.(Editorial)
October 25, 2007... Oct. 25--Although their concerns are misplaced, members of the NAACP were within their rights to object to use of the N-word in Fort Walton Beach High School's upcoming play, "To Kill a Mockingbird." The racial slur is vile and offensive. But...

Daily News local briefs.
October 25, 2007... Oct. 25--MAN RECOVERING AFTER STABBING NICEVILLE -- A man who was stabbed after leaving the Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival is in "good condition" at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, according to a hospital spokesman. James Suttles, 18, of...

Daily News tech briefs.
October 25, 2007... Oct. 25--FWB Library to offer free Internet classes FORT WALTON BEACH -- The Fort Walton Beach Library will offer a Beginners Internet Class today. The class will introduce the Internet, show students how it works and how to use it....

Same format, different date for Edwin Watts Invitational.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Perry Ballard Oct. 25--The biggest change for the Edwin Watts Invitational this year is the date. Normally held in September, the 26th annual event was moved to later in the fall to minimize the risk of inclement weather. The...

Daily News lifestyle briefs.
October 25, 2007... Oct. 25--DAR is sponsoring two essay contests The Choctawhatchee Bay Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution is sponsoring two essay contests. First is their American History Essay Contest. All fifth- through eighth-graders...

District 1-5A final has a familiar look: Vikings, Eagles play for the title for the third straight year.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Jared Macarin Oct. 25--FORT WALTON BEACH -- It may be a different year, but it's the same names at the top of District 1-5A volleyball again this season. Fort Walton Beach and Niceville will face one another for the...

Short-handed Raiders drop exhibition game to Mobile.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Adam Pruiett Oct. 25--NICEVILLE -- It was apparent the Okaloosa-Walton College men's basketball team couldn't give Robert Jones too many opportunities Wednesday at Raider Gym. But the Mobile University forward got a final one...

Horse found in Holt with cancer on tail area.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Andrew Gant Oct. 25--FORT WALTON BEACH -- A horse found Wednesday with a bloody stump for a tail has about two days to live before animal control officers euthanize it. "I can't believe this horse is still alive," one...

Kemper resigns as zoo head: Danyelle Lantz will take over as executive director next month.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Dusty Ricketts Oct. 25--GULF BREEZE -- The Zoo Northwest Florida is preparing for a transition following the resignation of its long-time executive director and the hiring of his replacement. Doug Kemper submitted his...

District title in hand, Vikings don't want letdown.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Jared Macarin Oct. 25--FORT WALTON BEACHFORT WALTON BEACH -- The smiles on the faces of Fort Walton Beach players like Jamelle Tinner is understandable. After all, the Vikings clinched their first district title since 2004...

FWB ousts committee member for remarks: Councilman Jim Hartwell says Bob Rettie made ?slanderous comments'.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Jeff Ayres Oct. 25--FORT WALTON BEACH -- A member of the city's Community Redevelopment Agency says he won't appeal his dismissal from the panel. The Fort Walton Beach City Council, citing what one councilman called a pattern...

Crist predicts tax amendment will be worth the wait.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Heather Civil Oct. 25--SANDESTIN -- Gov. Charlie Crist is confident the state Legislature will soon have a new constitutional amendment to cut property taxes and that voters will like it. The gover nor spoke Wednesday evening...

Romney to have Republican crowd to self: He will be the only hopeful to attend Panhandle GOP Celebration Dinner.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Tom Mclaughlin Oct. 25--The local Republican Party's grand plan to host an event attended by the entire slate of 2008 presidential candidates has been tremendously scaled back. Only Mitt Romney, the former governor of...

Daily News local briefs.
October 26, 2007... Oct. 26--Meth lab found in parents' home PACE -- Lawmen are searching for two suspects wanted for producing methamphetamine while abusing the elderly, according to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff 's Office. Jerry Bruce Ricks, 36,...

From hurricanes to wildfires: Former OWC student was in harm's way.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Dusty Ricketts Oct. 26--CANYON COUNTRY, Calif.CANYON COUNTRY, Calif. -- April Donnelly misses the days of hurricane warnings she had for the three years she studied at Okaloosa-Walton College. Donnelly, a California native,...

EDITORIAL: Did Bush seek surveillance before 9/11?(Editorial)
October 26, 2007... Oct. 26--The National Security Agency's program of electronic surveillance of Americans who are thought to have been in touch with terrorism suspects, instituted in secret by President Bush right after 9/11, has been controversial enough. Its...

Subdivision regulations move forward.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Dusty Ricketts Oct. 26--MILTON -- Santa Rosa County officials should be more concerned about safety than keeping construction costs down when amending the county's land development code for future subdivisions, one commissioner...

FINALLY: AFTER LOSING TO FWB THE PAST TWO YEARS, NICEVILLE EAGLES REVERSE THE ROLES AND BEAT THE VIKINGS IN DISTRICT 1-5A VOLLEYBALL FINALS.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Jared Macarin Oct. 26--FORT WALTON BEACH -- This was the match Niceville wanted. And this time, the Eagles got it done. Facing Fort Walton Beach in the District 1-5A title game for the third straight year, the Eagles downed their...

Baker sweeps its way to regionals: Gators take care of Pensacola Christian Academy in three straight sets.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Randy Dickson Oct. 26--BAKER -- As "I Love Rock and Roll" blared out of the sound system in the Baker gym, Gator junior Kali Flanders did her best to get the fans into the volleyball match against Pensacola Christian Academy in the...

Braves look to bounce back from first loss of season.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Adam Pruiett Oct. 26--This week the Walton football team has done something it hadn't needed to do all season: deal with a loss. The Braves' dream of an undefeated regular season was relinquished last week in a 37-14 loss to...

L-3 employees reject union: However, the company could see layoffs with the loss of a contract with Sikorsky.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Kari C. Barlow Oct. 26--CRESTVIEW -- Employees at L-3 Communications Crestview Aerospace voted down efforts to unionize, but the threat of a major layoff looms. More than 600 workers nixed efforts Wednesday to organize under...

From the desert to the gulf: 413th Flight Test Squadron to put the new CV-22 through its paces.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Mladen Rudman Oct. 26--HURLBURT FIELD -- CV-22 Osprey "Mojave Maude" needs a new nickname, maybe something like "Gulf of Mexico Maiden," now that it's based in Northwest Florida. The tiltrotor is the fourth one at Hurlburt...

'Mockingbird' might not fly: Omitting racial slur from play could violate copyright; panelists have mixed feelings.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Rachel Kyler Oct. 26--"To Kill a Mockingbird" is performed uncensored 17 times every year in Harper Lee's hometown of Monroeville, Ala. Fort Walton Beach High School students are hoping to perform an adaptation of Lee's work...

Man pleads guilty to manslaughter.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Tom Mclaughlin Oct. 26--SHALIMAR -- Orville Burton Horner, originally accused of second-degree murder for beating fellow transient Pier Paolo Facchielli to death, agreed Thursday to accept a manslaughter plea. Prosecutors will...

Halloween brings full bag of treats.
October 26, 2007... Oct. 26--So many haunts to visit. So much candy to collect. So get busy. Here is a roundup of Halloween events arranged in alphabetical geographic order: Chipley Seacrest Wolf Preserve's 6th Annual Howl-O-Ween Fundraiser is...

BRIEF: Correction.(Correction notice)
October 26, 2007... Oct. 26--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, please direct your call to 862-6397. All corrections or clarifications will be...

Baker playing to keep playoff hopes alive against Vernon.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Randy Dickson Oct. 26--BAKER -- A possible spot in the playoffs, or, at very the least, a shot at a District 1-2B shootout will be on the line tonight when Baker hosts Vernon at Doug Griffith Stadium. The Yellow Jackets (3-4,...

Oldham low amateur, Tums low pro in Watts first round.
October 27, 2007... Oct. 27--SANDESTIN -- Joe Oldham shot a 4-under 67 at the Raven Golf Club to take the first-day low amateur lead in the Edwin Watts Invitational on Friday at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. Robert Nelson, who also played the par-71...

Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach, Del Stone column: Taking the ?trick' out of ?treat' ain't sweet.(Column)
October 27, 2007... Byline: Del Stone Oct. 27--Some of my treasured memories of -- forgive me if I use the "H" word -- Halloween are the "tricks" we played as children. But tricks are no longer cool. A child who plays tricks on "H" might grow up to be a...

Sansom warns against Hometown amendment.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Dusty Ricketts Oct. 27--NAVARRE -- A proposed constitutional amendment to give voters the power to change local land development regulations would be catastrophic, according to state Rep. Ray Sansom. Sansom spoke Friday at...

In the swing: Navarre High students start their weekend with some fancy footwork.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Rachel Kyler Oct. 27--NAVARRE -- When you walk into Navarre High School's cafeteria on a Friday afternoon, make sure you have a dance partner in tow. If not, senior Jennifer Gillespie will find you one. "Do you have a partner?" she...

Daily News business briefs.
October 27, 2007... Oct. 27--Tybrin receives DITCO III contract FORT WALTON BEACH -- Tybrin Corp.'s mission planning development group won the Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization III contract, a three-year deal with an estimated value...

BRIEF: FaithCONCERTS.
October 27, 2007... Oct. 27-- Chevon Corlew will perform from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28 at Faith Assembly Christian Center at 306 S. Geronimo St. in Miramar Beach. The concert will be held outdoors on church property and is free and open to the public. Bring...

BRIEF: Roberts' song gets national attention.
October 27, 2007... Oct. 27--FORT WALTON BEACH aEdna Bivins Roberts, a member of Beulah First Baptist Church, has spent years writing her own Gospel songs. Her most recent CD, "The Journey Continues" and her first single, "I Done The Best I Could" were...

Daily News faith briefs.
October 27, 2007... Oct. 27--Saint Simon's hosts annual craft fair FORT WALTON BEACH -- Saint Simon's on the Sound Episcopal Church will host its 33rd annual Arts and Crafts Fair from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 2 and from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 3. Call 244-8621. St....

Raiders can't rally past undefeated Florida High, 17-10: Navarre ? done in by big plays ? falls to Seminoles in non-district game.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Jared Macarin Oct. 27--NAVARRE -- Navarre coach Larry Olson knew Florida High was good. Going into the non-district matchup, Olson felt the Seminoles were the best offensive team and one of the best defensive teams the Raiders...

Braves bury Jags: Walton gets back to winning ways in 21-3 victory, keeps West Florida winless.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Adam Pruiett Oct. 27--DEFUNIAK SPRINGS -- The Walton football team changed identities at halftime Friday night, and like Clark Kent entering a phone booth and exiting as Superman, the Braves went from mild-mannered to men of steel....

STUNG: BAKER ON THE WRONG END OF 41-27 SCORE AGAINST VERNON YELLOW JACKETS.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Randy Dickson Oct. 27--BAKER -- Vernon claimed the District 1-2B title Friday night with a 41-27 win over Baker. But when the final horn sounded, the Yellow Jackets knew they had been in a fight. In a game of two opposing halves,...

Daily News local briefs.
October 27, 2007... Oct. 27--Deputies intercept marijuana via FedEx MARY ESTHER -- A man faces drug charges after a Federal Express office in Orlando notified Okaloosa County Sheriff 's deputies that a suspicious package was on its way to an address on...

Affordable housing delayed: Financial underwriters are reviewing whether a project the size of Wolf Creek Village is needed in Walton County.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Heather Civil Oct. 27--FREEPORT -- Walton County may have to scale back plans for an affordable housing project east of here. The Walton County Workforce Housing Corp. received a $5 million state grant in January to build the...

Reservist takes No. 2 job at Air Armament Center.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Mladen Rudman Oct. 27--EGLIN AFB -- The Air Armament Center's new vice commander demonstrates the can-do spirit typical of citizensoldiers these days. Air Force Reserve Command Brig. Gen. Michael Wilson has been at Eglin Air...

New lease on life: Construction gives a facelift to the stretch south of Hollywood Boulevard.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Wendy Victora Oct. 27--FORT WALTON BEACH -- Ten years ago, the southernmost portion of Beal Parkway was a worn-out stretch of older homes, small businesses and churches. The landscape has changed in the last two years. ...

BRIEF: Correction.(Correction notice)
October 27, 2007... Oct. 27--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, please direct your call to 862-6397. All corrections or clarifications will be...

EDITORIAL: U.S. sanctions against Iran could backfire.(Editorial)
October 27, 2007... Oct. 27--The Bush administration announced this week that it officially considers the Iranian Revolutionary Guards a proliferator of weapons of mass destruction, and the "elite" Quds Force within the Guards a sponsor of terrorism. This is the...

Two get life in record drug case: Lawmen seized $3.8 million of marijuana, cocaine in April.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Tom Mclaughlin Oct. 27--Two of four men arrested in connection with the largest drug bust in Fort Walton Beach's history were sentenced Friday to life in federal prison. David Lee Schimmel and Anthony Alexander Bridgewater,...

Leaders of the pack: Crestview's Lauren Day, Niceville's Loring Ross win individual crowns; Eagles sweep team titles.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Jared Macarin Oct. 28--NICEVILLE -- The weather may have been a little on the chilly side Saturday morning, but that didn't matter to Lauren Day or Loring Ross. Day, a sophomore at Crestview, and Ross, a Niceville senior,...

Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach, Pat Rice column: Iraq news, ?good' or ?bad,' will dominate 2008.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Pat Rice Oct. 28--"You only print the bad news from Iraq." I hear that line, or a variation of it, on occasion. It's not true. We often print very positive Iraq-related stories. But in reality, I don't spend much time...

Monroeville, Ala. Where it all BEGAN: In Harper Lee's hometown, the N word is an accepted part of her Pulitzer Prize-winning story.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Jill Nolin And Rachel Kyler Oct. 28--MONROEVILLE, Ala. -- A Cannon Oil gas station sits where the home of Alfred Boulware -- who is said to be the inspiration for Harper Lee's Boo Radley -- once stood. The site doesn't have a...

Daily News lifestyle briefs.
October 28, 2007... Oct. 28--Angel Tree meetings set The Salvation Army is making appointments for the Angel Tree Christmas program to help kids ages 12 and under from low-income, needy families. Appointments will be taken through Friday. Applicants must...

Champagne taste?: Father files offense report against Club 10 after son racks up $53,000 charge.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Andrew Gant Oct. 28--Two months after a recent college graduate incurred $53,000 in charges at a gentleman's club on Okaloosa Island, investigators are reviewing allegations of fraud and larceny. Tommy Salter, 24, of Warner...

PORTFOLIO.
October 28, 2007... Oct. 28--Local dentist earns FACD medals TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry awarded Dennis W. Lichorwic of the Destin Center for Cosmetic Dentistry with gold medals for two 2007 Smile Gallery entries. The...

BRIEF: Correction.(Correction notice)
October 28, 2007... Oct. 28--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, please direct your call to 862-6397. All corrections or clarifications will be...

EDITORIAL: Don't get spooked by FWB cutbacks.(Editorial)
October 28, 2007... Oct. 28--New budget-cutting recommendations for Fort Walton Beach City Hall may sound radical at first, but they're really not so scary. And at least one of them -- privatizing the Indian Temple Mound Museum -- isn't even new. It was suggested...

Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach, Wendy Victora column: The play's the thing; why must parents take center stage?(Column)
October 28, 2007... Byline: Wendy Victora Oct. 28--Amid the controversy about allowing the "N word" in a Fort Walton Beach High School production of "To Kill a Mockingbird," most of us have missed a similar charade playing out at South Walton High School. ...

Law to sound off on noise: Okaloosa County to consider revising its noise ordinance.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Jeff Ayres Oct. 28--Okaloosa County is looking for some peace and quiet. The county will soon consider revising its noise ordinance with an ear toward reducing the clamor from businesses, particularly those abutting residential...

Miniature ships set sail at library.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Wendy Victora Oct. 28--NICEVILLE -- Growing up on rural Long Island, Fred Jones had to find something to do when he wasn't in high school. He decided to build models of some of the greatest World War II ships with the most...