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Where are your tracks heading to? A better Day, a new tomorrow? This will be a year of change, it will not come
easy for many to accept it. God Bless America. God Bless Donald trump, Lord help him guide us thru to safety and
having our country back as Proud Americans! Keep your eye to the sky, things are happening all around.
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ensure accuracy of the publication contents. However, there is no guarantee of the accuracy of
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This is to be read in
my Best Earl Pitts voice.
Imagine this America...
I am dam tired of these protestors
getting away with whatever they
please. Crimes are committed and
yet no one seems to be charged?
Jump in front of my Car holding a
BLM sign, you will be become an
object that bounces hard off my
vehicle. You had hoped, I may not
be in my Work truck, semi-truck.
We have seen these gangs and
thugs pull a semi-driver out over a
Rodney King decision? They burnt
the city down, tore it all up. Over
what they later found that he was
on PCP and hallucinating resisting
the officers. He was wrong, yet the
city gets destroyed?
Champagne Brunch to Benefit
These yuppy, blue-haired, tatted,
cry-babies
that are sore tailed about
"Grit and Grace"
Hillary,
the
Crook not winning an
"Grit and Grace" is the official folk life
election?
production of Walton County Florida and is a
I am surprised they let her run at
501C3 non-profit organization. It annual
all? There is too much dirt and
production would not be possible without the
scandals surrounding them, its
generosity of many patrons and supporters.
sickening. The lists go on and on.
Therefore, a Valentines Champagne Brunch will be
Funny how she suddenly decides to
held on Saturday February 11, 2017 from 11-2pm at
shut down several of these other
676 Circle Drive in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.
bogus charity identities?
Tickets are $50 a person and proceeds benefit
Now that Trump is Here!
"Grit and Grace."
Many have called this a divine
In addition to a delightful menu in an historic
intervention. For if it where not,
home, attendees will be entertained by members of Donald J. Trump sitting well-off,
the cast of "Grit and Grace." A tour of the 1904
observing how screwed-up the US
home and a guided walking tour of the historic
Govt. has become.
district are available. The walking tour begins at
Ask yourself, if it were not Trump
2:30 and takes about an hour.
being honest, brash, calls em out,
says what he sees, who would it
Tickets in Freeport are available at the "The
Prissy Hen," and "Emerald Coast Flowers and Gifts. have been? He outlasted 16 GOP
candidates. Smart Man, those
For tickets in the south Walton area call 850-259against him for they know what he
4317. North Walton tickets may be purchased at
knows about them, so they fade
National Tire Brokers, DeFuniak Herald Breeze,
After Glow Salon, The Nook and Cranny, The Book away.
That blonde haired woman who
Store or call 850-270-7008.
ran his Election, did a magnificent
Job! (I cant think of her name).
Have you already broke your Resolution?
Even at our small town level, lets
get
stronger as Americans. Set
Time going by too fast to think straight?
Laws, follow them. Set ordinances
that keep residential homes to
Let us get the word out of your business, its remain free from any Commercial
easy place an Ad of your desire and leave it entity. I have seen plenty of folks
in a few months or even all year.
dancing the system.
Make business license a MUST !
We have too many visitors go thru to not want
for these families destroy neighborto miss one, needing help of your service.
hoods, machinery. Josh Turlegh
Would you like to fix your Library Fine Oops
while helping your local community?
The Freeport Public Library will be hosting a Food
for Fines drive beginning Friday, January 14th
through Saturday, January 24th, 2017. For 8 days
only, the libraries will waive fines on overdue materials in exchange for food items to benefit the local
food pantry for the Freeport community. For each
overdue library item returned January 14th through
January 24th Library patrons will get $1 in current
fines* waived for each can or package of nonperishable food items such as peanut butter, pasta
and/or canned food. This does not apply to overdue
damaged materials or items that have already been
billed for replacement. The Freeport Public Library
will gladly accept donations even if there are no
fines to be waived. Thank you for your support! If
you have any questions please call 850-835-2040.
FREEPORT Presbyterian CHURCH, located on Hwy 20. Next to Franks Cash &
Carry. We are extending an open invitation to come to our quaint little church to give
thanks and praise to God. Small town feel and childrens services also available too.
Sundays at 9am Bible study.10am church service.
Come meet Pastor Gene.
The first city council meeting was held for the new year and several things
were accomplished.
The No Wake Zone for Four Mile Creek Ordinance had its second reading and
was adopted and will become effective upon completion of the approved and
adopted pursuant to Walton Countys procedure, approval by the Florida Fish
and Wildlife conservation commission pursuant to 327.46, F.S, and upon posting
of the regulatory markers. The current city government is set up with a Mayor/
Council -Strong Mayor form of government where the Mayor can vote in case of
a tie in the event a council member is not present, the council has voted to put on
the election ballot in July to have the form of government changed to a nonvoting Mayor which will mean there will be no tie breaking vote by the Mayor
and whatever the topic is being voted on will have to have a majority of votes
from the council or it will die from lack of agreement, this referendum will be
place on the July 11th ballot, if this referendum is voted on and passed it means
the city council members can discuss topics with the mayor prior to a meetings
without violation of the Sunshine Law. The city council is also considering the
repairs needed for the city pool to address if it will be feasible to open beginning
in May. We welcome First Florida Bank to our community as we held an official
ribbon cutting on January 13th, they are in the new Publix Shopping Center and
we appreciate them joining our community and look forward too many years of
service. I have received some more complaints about the odor which seems to be
coming from the landfill location just outside of the city limits and I have contacted the county and they are in touch with DEP out of Pensacola to see if an
inspection of the facilities can be done and hopefully the situation taken care of,
please be patient and know that we have contacted the necessary authorities on
this matter. The city has received a $10,000 grant from Enterprise Florida for
upgrading our website, now RFQs will begin being sought after within the state
of Florida for that upgrade. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes of Freeport
School presented three new park benches representing the Taylor Haugen Foundation to Casey Park next to city hall. The presentation was by officers- Wendy
McCormick, Bethany Longmire, Zack Seay, Shannon Carswell and sponsor
Carla Hunt, many thanks to the organization for the donation to the community.
The annual Miss Freeport Pageants will be held on March 4 th and sign-ups will
begin on January 28th, from 9:00 am- 1:00 pm at the Blount House on Kylea
Laird Drive., for further information contact city hall. The next city council meeting will be held on January 26, beginning at 6:00 pm. As usual any comments,
suggestions or complaints please give me a call at 850-835-2822.
850-835-5200 or 850-267-2616
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING: Ordinance
The Walton County Board of County
Commissioners proposes to adopt the
following by ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNTY
OF WALTON COUNTY FLORIDA,
ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY
MORATORIUM ON GROWING,
CULTIVATION, PROCESSING,
MANUFACTURING, DISPENSING,
DISTRIBUTION, AND
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SALE
OF MEDICAL CANNABIS,
LOW-THC CANNABIS, AND
DERIVATIVE PRODUCTS, OR ANY
RELATED ACTIVITIES;
ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY
MORATORIUM ON THE OPENING,
RELOCATION, OR EXPANSION OF
ANY MEDICAL MARIJUANA
DISPENSING FACILITY WITHIN
THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS
OF WALTON COUNTY;
DIRECTING COUNTY STAFF TO
DEVELOP PROPOSED LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
AND OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SUCH
CANNABIS-RELATED
ACTIVITIES; PROVIDING FOR
PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
You are hereby notified that a Public
Hearing on the ordinance will be held
on February 14, 2016, beginning at
4:00 p.m., or as soon as possible to
that time, at the South Walton County
Courthouse Annex located at 31
Coastal Centre Blvd., Santa Rosa
Beach, Florida.
Please be governed accordingly.
Walton County adheres to the
American with Disabilities Act and
will make reasonable modifications for access to the meetings
upon request.
Please call (850) 892-8110 to
make a request. For hearing
impaired, please call 1-800-9558771 (TDD), 1-800-955-8770
(VOICE). Requests must be
received at least 48 hours in
advance of the meeting to allow
time to provide the requested
services.
6th Annual
SNOWBIRD DAY
Chautauqua Hall of
Brotherhood
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+++++++ We Thank the Lord ++++++for giving us this day alive. For all our friends, family and community.
Please help us guide FREEPORT in the best direction so that we all, can grow& prosper, to become all we can become, for the
near future and of the futures of our childrens children. Amen!
IN GOD WE TRUST
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Please be advised that the Walton County Board of
County Commissioners will hold a WORKSHOP
on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 3:30PM at the
South Walton Courthouse Annex, located at 31
Coastal Centre Blvd., Santa Rosa Beach, FL.
The purpose of this workshop is to discuss Walton
Countys Strategic Goals and Objectives.
Please be governed accordingly.
Walton County adheres to the American with
Disabilities Act and will make reasonable
modifications for access to the meetings upon
request. Please call (850) 892-8110 to make a
request.
For hearing impaired, please call 1-800-955-8771
(TDD), 1-800-955-8770 (VOICE). Requests must
be received at least 48 hours in advance of the
meeting to allow time to provide the requested
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Please be advised that the Walton County Board of
County Commissioners will hold a SPECIAL
MEETING on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at
2:30PM at the South Walton Courthouse Annex,
located at 31 Coastal Centre Blvd., Santa Rosa
Beach, FL.
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss staffs
recommendation on the Dalton Drive Promotion of
Pedestrian Beach Access Issue.
Please be governed accordingly.
Walton County adheres to the American with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable modifications
for access to the meetings upon request. Please call
(850) 892-8110 to make a request. For hearing impaired, please call 1-800-955-8771 (TDD), 1-800955-8770 (VOICE). Requests must be received at
least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to allow
time to provide the requested services.
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