Campaign Signs

I noticed another big white and green sign on 4x4 posts, on Bay Drive. It is on State owned property. So who do you call to report this? Code Enforcement or the State Forest Service?

I noticed another big white and green sign on 4x4 posts, on Bay Drive. It is on State owned property. So who do you call to report this? Code Enforcement or the State Park Service?

I'd call code first. I have an article coming out today on the signs. I spoke with CE and FDOT. CE said they haven't had too many complaints, yet, but they grow with the season. FDOT told me he's hauling in pickup truck loads all day already.

If you have questions about right-of way length from the center line FDOT will get you a copy of the right-of-way mapping for any area.

I noticed another big white and green sign on 4x4 posts, on Bay Drive. It is on State owned property. So who do you call to report this? Code Enforcement or the State Park Service?

I would call the FL Dept of Forestry since it is in the state forest.

Wtf

Do we all vote for someone just because of their signs???

Curious

Speaking of Cornman, maybe the reason most of his signs are so legal is because they are in business parking lots that sale booze, funny how he works for the agency that regulates that uh !!

Would you be so kind as to provide a specific example ? Thanks.

Badges,
I would gladly give examples: The Bayou Bill's Restaurant on highway 98, The Nick's on the Beach Restaurant on 30a, The Mexican Restaurant on highway 331 south in Freeport, that was formally Reddick's Restaurant. That is just a few examples for you badges.

I think if we start pointing fingers at business that support candidates that will open another entire different can of worms. All candidates are being supported by various business in our area, to imply that one has been strong armed into it or is getting a benefit from it would be a good question to ask that business owner why they are choosing to support that person instead of an inference that something underhanded is ongoing without anyone actually asking the people involved..

These types of connections could cover all of the signage I have seen as there are many different supporters and business owners as there are candidates for this race. Just my .02

Badges,
I would gladly give examples: The Bayou Bill's Restaurant on highway 98, The Nick's on the Beach Restaurant on 30a, The Mexican Restaurant on highway 331 south in Freeport, that was formally Reddick's Restaurant. That is just a few examples for you badges.

I could be wrong but as far as I know, there is no Bayou Bill's Restaurant on Hwy 98. I don't know if you noticed but that particular business burned down several months ago. It is an empty lot. I haven't been to Nick's on 30A or up 331 in awhile so I don't know what is going on there. Thanks for your time.

I could be wrong but as far as I know, there is no Bayou Bill's Restaurant on Hwy 98. I don't know if you noticed but that particular business burned down several months ago. It is an empty lot. I haven't been to Nick's on 30A or up 331 in awhile so I don't know what is going on there. Thanks for your time.

I was in the neigborhood of Nicks ( a simply fabulous place to eat) and saw the Cornman signs......I also saw Adkinson and Cooper signs as well. Guess we'll disqualify all three from the race.

If one is going to accuse fine, long established businesses of corruption and illegalities, one should be willing to produce more "proof" than sweetgal has thus far been willing/able to bring forward.

I think if we start pointing fingers at business that support candidates that will open another entire different can of worms. All candidates are being supported by various business in our area, to imply that one has been strong armed into it or is getting a benefit from it would be a good question to ask that business owner why they are choosing to support that person instead of an inference that something underhanded is ongoing without anyone actually asking the people involved..

These types of connections could cover all of the signage I have seen as there are many different supporters and business owners as there are candidates for this race. Just my .02

Agreed!

Should we not vote for someone who's signs are found almost exclusively in yards of wealthy people or vise versa? Where do you draw the line on something like that? And perhaps, Mr Cornman has been a pleasure to work with for those businesses? It doesn't imply for a minute that he did them any favors any more than it suggests he just did his job and did it well. That's all speculation on my part because I don't know him. I would hate to think that someone would judge a candidate whose sign I had up because they thought I would only put it there if they did me a favor.

Never mind the fact that Nick's on the Beach burned several years ago, albeit not to the ground...questioning why a candidate's signs are on Frank Nicks' property means you are not familiar with the Nicks family at all. :roll:

As previously stated, there is no Bayou Bills on Hwy 98 in Walton County at this time. But the owners of the property are well-known in Freeport, as are the Nicks, as is Tony and particularly his wife.

If you can't place signs on the property of people you know, where can you place them? The right-of-way?

Never mind the fact that Nick's on the Beach burned several years ago, albeit not to the ground...questioning why a candidate's signs are on Frank Nicks' property means you are not familiar with the Nicks family at all. :roll:

As previously stated, there is no Bayou Bills on Hwy 98 in Walton County at this time. But the owners of the property are well-known in Freeport, as are the Nicks, as is Tony and particularly his wife.

If you can't place signs on the property of people you know, where can you place them? The right-of-way?

:roll:

Do you mean Trey???

Do you mean Trey???

Any and all of them. I know Trey is running Nick's in Basin Bayou. I didn't check the property appraiser before posting to see if his dad sold both parcels to him.

Any and all of them. I know Trey is running Nick's in Basin Bayou. I didn't check the property appraiser before posting to see if his dad sold both parcels to him.

Sorry SN.....I didn't know who Tony was/is...I wasn't pickin'...........

Sorry SN.....I didn't know who Tony was/is...I wasn't pickin'...........

'Tis OK; I have no clue if the Nick family supports Tony Cornman but for a candidate, the coup de grace is to get your sign in their yard. Been that way back to the days of Frank Nick Sr. ;-)

'Tis OK; I have no clue if the Nick family supports Tony Cornman but for a candidate, the coup de grace is to get your sign in their yard. Been that way back to the days of Frank Nick Sr. ;-)

Oh....Tony...as in Tony Cornman........duh! :shock: I used to be blonde...I think the bleach has lasting effects. Yes, you are right about the Nick family and whom they support.

I was in the neigborhood of Nicks ( a simply fabulous place to eat) and saw the Cornman signs......I also saw Adkinson and Cooper signs as well. Guess we'll disqualify all three from the race.

If one is going to accuse fine, long established businesses of corruption and illegalities, one should be willing to produce more "proof" than sweetgal has thus far been willing/able to bring forward.

First I am not accusing anyone of any establisment (more so Nicks, Long time family friend) of corruption. I just simply stated that its funny how alot of these places that do sell alcohol, which is what Cornmans current job regulates for these establisments, has his signs. Yes the old Nick burnt down, but its been rented out people who are going to open a new restrurant. The old bayou bills burnt down, but its being rebuilt as well, and is not the only Bayou Bills that Cornman has jurisdiction over. I also named other estblishments that are currently open. Would you tell someone who could pull your liquor license no?. If they asked you?. I am sure he could if he wanted cause problems for them. NOT SAYING HE DOES.. BUT HE COULD
Everyone sure did throw a fuss when Ralph Johnson was accused of politicing on duty, and I just was always told by my mom when I was growing up.. If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck , then chances are its a duck. I dont want Johnson back in like the rest of you, but I am allowed to state an opinion like the rest of you, which is what I did. Sorry if you didnt like it. Everyone else on here was stating how illegal every other persons signs were, and I just made a simple observation.

Right On the money Sweetgal!!! I can't believe other people on here haven't seen the connection between Cornman and the these businesses.

Right On the money Sweetgal!!! I can't believe other people on here haven't seen the connection between Cornman and the these businesses.

How does the private security figure into all this? A local business is paying $ to the Sheriff's Department Personnel in an election year.

How does the private security figure into all this? A local business is paying $ to the Sheriff's Department Personnel in an election year.

Scoot dear, I don't see a correlation between sig 15s, campaign signs, and the election. I'm not arguing; I just don't see a connection at all. Perhaps it is because the personnel are being paid for a service provided, not the sheriff himself nor any of the candidates? Or because the details are well-established and several of them date back to gosh-knows-how-long-ago (Fuzz worked several in order to have extra income prior to our wedding and again before Squirt was born; that's been 18 and almost 16 years respectively).

I was just thinking that if campaign sign locations presented a problem w/ potential conflicts of interest, monetary payments would be even more of one.

Around here, there isn't much that can't be twisted around somehow to resemble a potential conflict of interest. Sad but true. :roll:

Signs are sprouting like mushrooms in the (now defunct) Dixon Appliance greenspace