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VoiceOfReason, you are only 3+ months behind the times on an issue that has already been reviewed and dropped.

Q. Why is there a Holmes County? A. So even Waltonians have people to look down upon (although I'm sure some look up to them). Leaders Protest In Holmes County From WJHG.com Local religious leaders expressed their opposition to same sex marriage Tuesday. A new committee formed in Holmes...

you had my vote, Bob. Mainly because you offer rational thoughts and opinions on here. I hope you see this as a message to play a larger role in uplifting Walton County.

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sure. Let's elect janitors too. Everyone should be worried about winning a popularity contest instead of doing their jobs.

Ask your neighbor if he is a member of the local Mensa chapter. I would suggest you first explain the difference between Mensa and menses.

who uncovered this "mistake"? State auditors? New CFO? If month to month actuals v. Budget were produced and the Superintendent and/or board knows how to read a budget or simple financial statement, the mistake would have been obvious in the month it was posted. This level of incompetence...

she must have moved. I saw her voting on primary day at my polling place in South Walton. Thank Goodness I had hand sanitizer on me. Not sure if lack of ethics is contagious, but I would rather take my chances on Ebola

Misty, You are right. The issue started as a protest about the haiku, but the thread as you know is about the underlying message of intolerance. I think the great thing is that many people of no professed faith and many active participants in the Christian faith are calling BS on this...

Not sure what makes them look dumber.... Losing the money or finding it. A cynic would say someone (previous CFO) found some improprieties and was set up to ruin her reputation. I would like to think it was a Machiavellian conspiracy rather than lowest level of incompetence in leadership...

There is no reasonable way to teach World History or Western Civilization without discussing the impact of various religions within a historical context. Are we to ignore the Ottoman Empire and its goals of creating a Muslim caliphate? Should we pretend the Crusades did not happen? Was the...

Jdarg, are you saying the person complaining was not aware that the ancient Persians practiced Zoroastrianism? Hard to believe!! ( sarcasm). The issue boils down to this: those offended on religious grounds are usually the same people who want God and prayer in schools. What they don't say...

I am sure she is a fine student and a credit to her family. The news release did not say she was a National Merit Finalist or Semifinalist, it says National Merit Scholarship Student. According to their website, this means she was in the top 50,000 nationwide. This is very impressive and she...

I think it has something to do with the humble nature of our educational leaders. They are too busy and pure-hearted to take the time to boast about accomplishments. (Sarcasm)

Rhodes scholars are designated based upon a student's performance in college, not high school. There are numerous ways to measure the success of our students. National Merit scholarships are one method. Bright futures is another. Competitive college acceptance is another. Graduation rates...

she has not announced. Just thinking out loud. I think we need to find a strong, qualified candidate and rally around that person instead of just waiting to see who decides to run and complaining about or choices. Just asking if Tibbets might be that person, but I want to know more about her.

Statistically we could hope that our best one percent measures up to the top one percent around the country. In regard to your assertion that a National Merit Scholar is smarter than his/her teachers in Walton County, I would rephrase to say they would definitely have significantly more...

I don't know much about her, but am interested in learning more about her background and successes/failures while superintendent of Okaloosa County schools. I am not sure that means she is the most qualified, but she might be the most qualified of the maybe politically possible.

I hope I misunderstood your post. Each time i read it, I interpreted it to say that our Walton county kids aren't capable of being the best. I would argue that we get the best when we give the best. Are we giving our kids the best education possible? Are we demanding our educational system...

Just curious...what are Alexis Tibbett's qualifications?

is that like athlete's foot?

not sure that we need to be reminded of the issues, JP. We know the problems. It's time to quit rehashing the past and work toward solutions for the future.

John, The only exception I take with your post is including the adjective "female " in front of the word dictator. Her gender is not the issue. I would argue she was more "male fortitude" than a stallion put out for stud.

cynical about education leadership, yes. About the potential of our kids to succeed, no. Only so many kids can swim upstream against the currents of mediocrity and obsession with FCAT that is the hallmark of Walton County educational leadership

Sadly, I was surprised there were any. No slight toward our kid's potential mind you.

You missed my point. It was started in the off season.

In fairness, the fort panic/oyster lake bridge (40 feet at most) began in Nov 2013. It was supposed to be finished In early April. Underline the word supposed.

You are right, the Topsail situation is behind us. Any suggestions regarding available land for access that also has room for parking and bathrooms? Not that Topsail was a great idea, but I think a bad idea was borne out of desperation, not just greed.

We get what we vote for. Best advice is to begin massive voter registration efforts now. Then organize get out the vote efforts. Like it or not, it worked for Obama twice.

Why not light the entire road? We could avoid using headlights.

Do they need to be able to use proper grammar and spelling?

It would be to his financial benefit and he has political connections.

I'm thinking a former commissioner who owns a hotel in the area might be working on this behind the scenes.

good question. No good answer. TDC wouldn't even allow information about it to be posted on its website. is. I'd like to see information about ways other tourist destinations have implemented public transport and how long it took for strong buy in. It's unfair to say the program doesn't or...

The point again is that T Express request is optional for your HOA or condo association just like it is for businesses. It may be the right thing for some and not others. I assume this would (or would not) be reviewed as part of each association's yearly budget process. Seems to me this is...

The Boys and Girls Club fields are used on a regular basis for soccer. They have no lighting so very soon practices and games will have to end by 5 p.m. There are no goal posts for football. There are no bathrooms, only portapotties. I lighting for tennis courts that will seldom be used? Why...

Not agreeing with the walkover on the Western end, but would argue that limiting these sort of shenanigans is at least as important as the walkover issue. I would be in favor of access and transport solutions that make being directly on the beach not as important financially for owners or as...

My point is that each HOA can decide for itself. No one seems to think the T express is a bad idea, it is a debate over how to pay. Personally I think the TDC should kick in some funds. Businesses are not objecting. This is an effort to VOLUNTARILY expand contributions. No one is...

At least someone around here is trying to do something positive instead of incessantly griping and offering no solutions. If you and your HOA will not support it, the t express won't stop at your neighborhood. So what do you have to complain about other than the prospect of progress?

Don't know what is true or not true. I do know that it would serve the county better to require candidates to get 50 percent of the vote or face a runoff. Mrs. Jones won the election by the margin that you said, but about 64 percent of those voting voted for someone else, therefore against her.

Dynamo, I raised the issue of the lack of fencing around Helen McCall several years ago with the commissioners and on here. Never heard anything from Cindy Meadows. Everyone on here said putting up a fence would be a detriment to the wildlife and parents should crawl in to get the balls if I...

And a lovely one at that.

After you are hooked up, let the rest know who is hiring. Are skills required?

True Danny, but to have a robust medical community requires things DFS is not willing or able to provide. This includes: 1. A broad base of patients that includes private medical insurance and Medicare. A huge majority of Walton county that would use Healthmark are Medicaid patients. Doctors...

One way to measure a hospital's growth potential is its census ( how many beds are occupied on a given night). I have no direct knowledge, but I have been told by several people that work in healthcare that the hospital seldom has more than 10 of its 50 beds occupied. If that is true, they...

Local, Thank you for making my point. The first sentence of the original post was that I was indicting myself. In case it was not clear to you, that means I recognize I have been part of the problem. Normally, I would attempt ( successful or not) to viciously attack you for your response...

Danny, To be clear, I do not think the problem comes from national politics. I used national politics as am example. It is deeper than that. The problem comes from a number of sources and early in life. Too many are taught at a young age to be afraid of anyone different. Too many shows (...

I have indicted myself today. Two long-lasting threads of "debate" have been the superintendent referendum and a lopsided debate about a proposed beach walkover across hallowed ground at Topsail Preserve. After reflecting on the discourse, it struck me...no wonder the country is not moving...

In fairness, Mrs. Jones is more of a gypsy or nomad based upon the last election she won or lost. Not sure the South end wants to claim her.