Articles by Quinton
Vacation rental closures extended, documentary stamp tax suspended on SBA loans
By DOTTY NIST An existing closure of vacation rentals has been extended and collection of documentary stamp taxes on U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) loans has [...]
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Court dismisses from federal court Seahighland beach ownership claim [PREMIUM]
By DOTTY NIST A beach ownership claim contained in a federal lawsuit filed against Walton County by owners of six lots in the Seahighland subdivision has [...]
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Walton County sued over inspection fees in class action complaint
By DOTTY NIST A court has been asked to require Walton County to reduce fees for building code inspection services charged to property owners, contractors, and [...]
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Walton County School Board receives COVID-19 updates and meal distribution stats
By STACY MARTIN On Tuesday, April 7, the Walton County School Board (WCSB) held its first regular meeting of the month via Microsoft Teams, a communication [...]
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Freeport City Council keeps with city policy over outstanding water bill and lack of records [PREMIUM]
Story by STACY MARTIN Note: Owing to press time constraints on April 14, this story is Part One of the Freeport City Council meeting held on [...]
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DeFuniak Springs City Council to lift emergency restrictions on food trucks, peddler permits, and farmer’s markets [PREMIUM]
By STACY MARTIN On April 13, the DeFuniak Springs City Council held its regular meeting virtually through the Zoom meeting platform. The public was able to [...]
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Court turns down injunction request by opponents of county beach closure ordinance [PREMIUM]
By DOTTY NIST The beaches in Walton County remain closed to all persons except official personnel, including law enforcement, at least through April 30. This is [...]
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April 15, 2020 Online Edition
Point Washington Medical Clinic: Having a Heart and Being Smart for Walton County
Story by STACY MARTIN The United States has recently made it to the number one position with confirmed positive cases of COVID-19. Our country’s first responders and [...]
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