Articles by Quinton
MAY 27, 2020 Online Edition
Safety plan approved for short-term vacation rentals: may resume with conditions
By DOTTY NIST Short-term vacation rentals are now reopened to guests with conditions, based on Walton County’s safety plan for operation of these rentals and Florida [...]
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Freeport’s assistant city clerk resigns after May 12 meeting [PREMIUM]
Story by STACY MARTIN On Tuesday, May 12, Lori Cox, acting interim city clerk for the city of Freeport, resigned following a regular council meeting, where three [...]
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TRC continues items, takes up land use and abandonment requests [PREMIUM]
By DOTTY NIST The Walton County Technical Review Committee (TRC) held a regular meeting on May 20 at Freeport Business Park. It was a busy meeting [...]
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Gov. DeSantis lifts restrictions on youth sports, other organized youth activities
By DOTTY NIST A May 22 executive order by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has provided for the lifting of COVID-19-related state restrictions on youth sports teams [...]
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Ginger Bowden Madden to become new state attorney for First Judicial Circuit
By DOTTY NIST Assistant State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden is to become the new state attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida. In January 2021, [...]
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Walton County submits safety plan for reopening of vacation rentals [PREMIUM]
By DOTTY NIST NOTE: On May 19, County Commissioner Danny Glidewell posted on Facebook that “the Walton County reopening plan has been approved by the Governor.” [...]
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Former DeFuniak Springs resident speaks out about experience with COVID-19 [PREMIUM]
Story by STACY MARTIN Jamie Todd Forman, grew up in DeFuniak Springs, was diagnosed with COVID-19; he recently spoke with the DeFuniak Springs Herald – Beach Breeze [...]
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Gov. DeSantis expands business reopenings—vacation rental operation on horizon
By DOTTY NIST Effective May 18, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has expanded some reopenings in Florida, including restaurants, retail, libraries and museums—and has provided for the [...]
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