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Another is that local officials will be better prepared to cope with whatever comes. "We are in a much more advantageous position COVID education-wise than last year. During this time last year, guidance on social distancing and PPE was in its fledgling stages," said Okaloosa Public Safety Director Patrick Maddox. "There is no 'learning curve' for the public now on best practices." Visit South Walton posts a calendar on its website that shows the dates that schools within the Northwest Florida drive-in market are scheduled for spring break this year. The calendar indicates that the middle ...

SANTA ROSA BEACH — A Walton County Tourist Development Council (TDC) committee has approved a proposed pilot public transit program along parts of the county's beaches for two months of this summer. The proposal, given the go-ahead Thursday by the TDC's Destination Improvement Committee, is aimed at reducing parking and congestion problems on County Road 30A and Scenic Gulf Drive. The proposal is set to be heard by the full council next month, and if approved there, would head to the Walton County Board of County Commissioners for a final decision. The service, using six trolley-style vehi...

mid-level staffers and their euphoria following the persian gulf war to their depression after the 1992 loss. you can watch a re-aired the program now on booktv. c-span: john podhoretz, author of "hell of a ride", one of the quotes in your book near the end is, "he didn't believe in anything very much except that he wanted to be president, and finally somehow, through some fluke of nature called ronald reagan, he made it. in the final analysis, george bush's presidency was kind of a cosmic joke." do feel that way? >> guest: yes, i wrote the words so i guess i feel that way. you are r...