It's not every week on the Emerald Coast that a bunch of Army Rangers (Allegedly) show up on boats and fire blanks into the air with their machine guns.

Last week was that week, we guess.

PLUS:

🕵🏻‍♂️ Someone passed us the former Okaloosa Jail Director's rebuttals to the investigation into him, his brother's company, and whether or not he violated county policy before he resigned with a severance package - so long as he didn't sue Okaloosa County.

🏡 Home sweet home? Some Niceville City Council members don't want people using their land to build or host Accessory Dwelling Units that look like mobile homes. Or, at least, that was what was discussed at last week's council meeting. One family in town added theirs to their backyard near a councilperson's home - and it was NOT well received. What happens next?

🏖️ After a long battle in the state legislature, it looks like the public's right to access the beach will now move to the courtroom. We will explain what happens next.

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Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Show Setup
01:24 Nolan Weeks Investigation and Resignation
04:22 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) Discussion
11:16 Crab Island Incident and Military Involvement
15:03 Customary Use and Beach Access Legislation
17:04 High School Football Update and Community Engagement

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After discussing the UNBELIEVABLE fact that Vanilla Ice was the first rapper to have a Billboard 100 #1 hit - We settle in and talk about a couple of important things that will have serious ramifications for the Emerald Coast, including:

🏛️ A potential new law that could strip money from tourism promotion and reallocate it to reduce your property taxes.

🏡 Another new law that could spell the end of restrictions on 'Accessory Dwelling Units' which could help with the housing affordability crisis in Florida.

🏟️ Azareye'h Thomas gets his number called in the NFL Draft

+ Saul Interviews Niceville Football's new head coach, Richard Morgan

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CHAPTERS
00:00 INTRO
01:00 TOURISM BILL THAT COULD REDUCE PROPERTY TAXES
06:15 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT LAW
10:22 Azareye'h Thomas makes it to the NFL
14:30 Coming Up This Week on Mid Bay News
17:50 Donor Shoutout!
19:20 Saul Interviews Niceville Football Coach Richard Morgan



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In this episode, Paul N Saul talk about the ongoing Dylan Deschaine case and its implications from the Stand Your Ground law hearing, the financial audit results for Niceville, the city's attempts to establish a sister city relationship with Taiwan, Freeport's decision to manage its mosquito control in-house, and the legislative changes regarding beach access in Walton County. The conversation highlights the intersection of local governance, community interests, and legal matters affecting residents.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Local News Overview
01:25 Dylan Deshane Case: Stand Your Ground Hearing
08:19 Niceville's Financial Audit Results
10:32 Taiwan Sister City Discussion
13:56 Freeport's Mosquito Control Initiative
16:43 Walton County Beach Access Legislation

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