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The memorial honored the fallen soldiers for almost a century without any flag, so removing the flag does not in any way tarnish their service or legacy. Leaving a flag up taints their memorial.

It does not require a certain perception or being easily offended to object to that flag. Systematic discrimination and violence against people because of their race, religion, or sexual orientation should be unacceptable to everyone.

I think the beach driving at Grayton is one of the fun and funky things that makes our area unique. However if people are truly concerned about beach driving I think limiting driving permits to Walton County residents, cracking down on beach driving by unpermitted vehicles (including vendors)...

So locals can't get a beach driving permit unless they win the lottery, and even lottery winners only get one for a year, but we're adding 50 grandfathered permits just for folks who used to have one? Wouldn't it be fairer to just add 50 to the lottery?

Regardless of your personal feelings or unique slant on history, it is ridiculous to fly the Confederate flag on public land in 2015. You may display it on your private property, but it has no place on public property, for serious historical and cultural reasons that have been discussed ad...

So he punched a kid in the face and threatened his life over rental chairs that were left out. Didn't think this could get stupider, but I was wrong!

If you don't want someone using your chairs, put them away! Ridiculous that behavior is escalating to these levels.

The tacky level could be reduced if we added nice stuff instead of tacky stuff.

Thank you for this information. I don't think we should remove the Confederate Memorial (or any other memorials or statues) and wouldn't have a problem with tax dollars being using for its repair and upkeep. However I think that flag should not be flying over it. That flag has represented hate...

Personal opinions and historical interpretations of the Civil War and that flag's meanings vary, but there is no question that in this day and age that flag is an internationally recognized symbol of racism and hate. Yes, a few genuinely fly or display that flag because they are proud of a...

Voelker has been around for years and does good work. They have an office in Grayton. W.W. Curle Land Survey out of Navarre is also a good option.

I don't understand how the area from Bay County line to Okaloosa County line and from the Bay to to the Gulf is not considered contiguous? And many cities and towns I've visited have nature preserve areas, forests, and parks, so I don't get how they would be adversely affected by being...

Are beach bonfires allowed during turtle nesting season?

I have no idea what the plan is for that, but that is not the proposed Hardee's location.

There are already multiple beach cams in place and multiple enforcement and TDC personnel constantly on the beaches. Let's just do zero tolerance for offenders instead of going full on NSA/Orwell.

Talk to the folks at Barefoot BBQ in Seaside. There was a guy with a cool old green convertible that used to park it in front of there. The owner of McTigue's has a vintage red convertible.

I believe it is going in the pool building between the Caf and Ace.

Glad they are doing this shuttle, wonder how many separate private shuttles will be implemented before we can get a decent public transportation system? So far we have the Turtle Express from Seaside to Cypress Dunes, the Red Bar shuttle from Grayton Corners to Grayton, the Whiskey Bravo on...

There is definitely a sense of entitlement, but the ones suffering from it aren't the beachgoing public who have been using that land for decades!

My guess is that they will have to have the WCSO do any ticketing, and they have far more important things to do than play meter maid IMO. The solution to a parking problem is not to reduce parking because nearby property owners complain. The ROWs are public property and any space in them that...

If the TDC starts writing parking tickets, they had better know where the public ROW is and not ticket anyone parking there. I am not going to pay a parking ticket when safely and politely parking on the ROW just because some nearby homeowner needs a hobby and a higher prune intake. All of the...

If they want to opt out of beach renourishment, they should not be allowed to use Citizens insurance or be eligible for any federal or state disaster aid.

Huckabee went above and beyond the usual hijinks when he specifically built a fake dune so he could claim he met the requirements and not have to reduce the size of his house.

I would recommend Point Washington or the west end of 30a. If on 30A, look for a non-gated community that doesn't allow short term rentals and don't buy anything in a DR Horton development.

This makes very little sense. If it is a frequent occurrence, why was the main focus a comment made a year and a half ago? And if they didn't report it at the time because they were scared, what has changed in 18 months that makes them suddenly not scared?

There is a big difference between having 8 foot high ceilings and 9 foot high ceilings. Don't think you get the same bang for your buck going from a 9 foot to a 10 foot ceiling.

Back when I was in school, we had home ec class. If this still exists, it would be an excellent way to have local chefs and food producers do a cooking class or demonstration about healthy food and how to prepare it. And perhaps the prisoners growing veggies for the jail could also grow it for...

I don't think a separate county is possible, but would like to learn more about how incorporating would work. As pointed out earlier, we have other incorporated areas in Walton County, we aren't asking for something strange. And if our county commissioner districts can use bodies of water to...

Spare us your false outrage. More than 90% of the county's income comes from south of the Bay. Only 11% of that money is spent in the community that produces it, despite massive infrastructure problems and deficiencies. That community is also severely underrepresented in the local government...

I go 30, and the police can nab the impatient people passing me at speeds far exceeding 30. Win-win.

I'll worry about a lawsuit when they file it. Based on the wording of Meadow's motion and her careful citing of specific statutues, I think they legally covered themselves on this one. But if they do, I'd rather spend money on upholding our BCC's right to deny bad projects than on a...

Best advice I can give is to be realistic about costs and listen when people tell you how much it costs per square foot around here.

I have to use my cruise control to go 30 through there. Can't wait for the off road bike path to be built so a realistic speed limit can return!

We had this service at college and it was fantastic!

I prefer unfurnished. Even if the stuff is clean other people's furniture is rarely your taste.

Guess we need to find a different place to park and access the beach. How about the big piece of county owned land behind the gate? According to the property appraiser website, the county owns over 2.5 acres of land at the end of Stallworth that could (and should) be used for parking and a...

The recreational facilities at the bridge are one of the few times Walton County has thought long term. As the beaches continue to get more crowded and disputed, bay usage is going to increase exponentially.

What some consider a luxury, others consider a nuisance. If the beach chair and other vendors were behaving, these rules wouldn't be necessary.

I've gone to the beach hundreds of times and have never felt the need to pay someone to set up a chair for me. Neither have my friends or family. Let's be realistic about how many people truly use this service.

I had the Shrimp & Grits and the Lemon Cake last night. Insanely good!

I read the proposed changes to the ordinance. Long overdue and not at all unreasonable IMO.

It's called Clay, don't know the number.

So many people were expected that they had to find a bigger venue than normal and it was filled. A great turnout when you consider the meeting was held during the workday on a rainy Thursday in Miramar and most of the concerned population had to leave work hours early or travel from far away. My...

A lot of people came from out of town or took time off work for the meeting, and are justifiably upset that they have to do so again.

We had the oil spill forum at the high school auditorium, would think that a non partisan informative meeting meets any criteria for usage.

Lot of thefts and break-ins being reported lately, most seem to be crimes of opportunity aided by unlocked doors, but crime is definitely on the rise!

Thousands of dollars are missing and it takes weeks to look in the car of the person who regularly does the deposits? Why was this not the first place they checked as soon as it was found missing?

Aside from the ugly factor, how much parking do these giant houses have? Have they properly dealt with stormwater? Did they use native vegetation, or will they have to constantly water and be flooding the bike path? Are they built a reasonable distance from the water, or did they get as close as...

Yes!!! Hope they have the same prices and quality at the new location, 30A needs a reality check on pricing!

That's where I park if I want to get air or avoid the chaos that is the front area. Though I wouldn't think it would be that busy at 7:30 on an off season Sunday.....