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‘In God We Trust’ going up

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Red tide moves north toward Manatee
County beaches and intercoastal..PG 6

Comey Emails are Gone?....Pg 10

Terrifying stories of people who

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The Editor’s Editorial
“I Tell it, as I see IT”! Views expressed in The EMERALD STAR NEWS do not necessarily reflect those of the
HOWL “The Wolfe’s Den” publisher. The staff of The EMERALD STAR NEWS pride ourselves in our efforts to
Hello everybody! It’s that time of year again. ensure accuracy of the publication contents. However, there is no guarantee of the accuracy of
all the Information nor the absence of errors and omissions (especially when sent through a third
Get those kids ready for school! Try and make this party); therefore, no responsibility can or will be assumed. 2500 copies printed bi-weekly.
year different. Make it a goal to learn something
new. How about trying to excel in your desire to design robotics?
Jobs of tomorrow are at a global level, world-wide, no matter the size of your Quote of Publisher / Editor Frank Wolfe Jr.
company or it’s employees. I hope you students are aware of the expectations most every- the week :
one has from someone who graduated college. Or better yet, a self-confident entrepreneur (850) 585-0262
who made an invention to reusing waste from landfills. Energy sources are needed from all
sorts of things. What can you design to build that could affect the entire planet and how we
If all of you
‘really cared’ to E-mail info. to:
recycle more than ever?
GOAL: It’s what you have to offer someone in business a money saving idea or a way to
help each other Emerald_star_news@hotmail.com
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use solar more on a daily use. It is time for you middle-school students to use your time
the greatness of
wisely. Form groups for after school projects that have your friends interest in making an Main Office/Sales - 850-585-0262
Freeport.
impact. The world of tomorrow relies on the ingenuity of your minds to ask questions, a Contributing Editor - Ret. Col. Mark Barren
There should be
lot of questions. Once you ask enough questions, you learn to solve those issues of Resource Director– Bethany Phillips
many more
concern with answers and resolutions so that your elders will be forced to listen to your Sales - Carol 850.307.7016
businesses
idea. Build a strong case. Have answers to the unasked questions. Web Designer – Lee Cox
Advertising to
Feed your mind with the thoughts of inventing something to simplify life for the elders, or Healthmark’s Post - Ron Kelley
show the people
kids with disabilities. What about the homeless, animals and humans alike?
throughout
Try to think of how when you look around you driving in this small town of Freeport. Do Print is made available by those Advertisers in this
Walton County
you think of an idea to make people ‘happy’ if you can get it built? I am sure that Destin
our UNITY. Newspaper! Please spread the word.
didn’t build their city around a Go-Cart buggy race track, but guess what?
Show it
There are 2 now. Big Kahuna’s Waterpark, has brought other fun activities for young
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adults and kids of all ages.
What about Freeport Bowling Lanes? How about clearing some trees and make a family
safe Drive-In Theatre? I never understood why Root Beer, Cheeseburger stands went
away. Sonic has close to the fifties era. Color online: theemeraldstarnews.blogspot.com
Why is there ‘no-one’ talking about places to build that make people come to Freeport for Mail in anytime! Mail Ad information to:
there is no other one near here like it?
An Indoor Soccer, baseball and amusement game room would be a great feature! Who is
selling these ideas? Who is out there looking for people who also have those ideas around
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the country to discuss the benefits of bringing it to Freeport?
If those commissioner’s would realize there is far more potential in this place than just Freeport, Florida 32439
sending folks to the beach. Go fishing?
If the people who live around here cannot barely afford the rent how will they be able to
raise a family with all the amenities that could potentially be here and afford to go enjoy What really happens to your body when you get a tattoo
them? If you're an amateur, you might have a tattoo session that lasts half an hour. If
With so much focus on the beach front, what will happen if the State makes it to where you're hardcore, you could spend days in the chair just to complete a single
citizens can limit the common public, the common enjoyments of our County beaches? piece. As you're sitting there, you know you're getting stabbed with tiny needles,
Trust me hundreds of people have moved away in the past 5 years. but there's a lot more going on. If the ink was just applied to your skin, it would
They saw the confusion of trying to keep a quaint small town, small and quaint? Or is that wear off pretty quickly. All those surface skin cells are replaced in between 2
even the goal anymore? Every few years someone new enters the mix and then it gets and 3 weeks. Since tattoos are a commitment that lasts longer than most Holly-
steam only to fizzle out later. Not enough support. wood marriages, there's got to be more going on. There is. All those tiny needles
Can you imagine the publicity we all would get thru this newspaper if every business just are punching through the top layers of skin (the epidermis) and into the next
ran a small Ad? It shows people from outside who is carrying the traditions of a nice small layer, called the dermis. The needles create punctures at speeds up to 3,000
town newspaper. It takes a community to chip-in. times per minute, and along the way they're depositing ink in both the epidermis
With our Ad prices made to fit any budget, what are you waiting for? and the dermis. That particular part of your body is rich with capillaries, and
With the growing possibilities of people going to visit mars in the next few years. those tiny blood vessels draw the ink deeper into the skin. Tell that to the teach-
How many of you would really go to stay there? So many millions of people live isolated ers that always warned you about the dangers of drawing on yourself with a pen.
in your own environment that you have very little life experience to really survive
anywhere but here. How sad. You must expand your mind. Travel the States, see what is Do you GOT NEWS to SHARE? E-mail it to us!
happening as you drive through different States. Notice it’s unique style of landscapes. Did you ever want to be a writer? Have an investigative mind?
If you limit yourself to knowing only have been living here, you are seriously stifling your Here’s your chance to be recognized. You can help anonymously, like most do.
ability to grow on the inside and live to fulfill your dreams. (I hope you still have some). Send any and all inquiries to
Before you allow the injustice being done to you by Laws, don’t minimize the effects you We have numerous contacts in Walton Co.
can make as long as you believe in yourself and the way you see the world. offering our FREEPORT NEWSPAPER
Other people see the world through rough edge glasses that hinder all of what is there, to The Emerald Star News.
believing that someone else will take of it, so why bother? Pass it down the road. PLEASE ONLY 1 COPY per PERSON. Don’t be a GREEB!
Everyday God awakens you from sleep. It is up to you to choose how you want to live
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TOP 7 IDIOTS OF THE YEAR!
1. *AT&T fired President John Walter after nine months, saying he lacked
intellectual leadership. He received a $26 million severance package.
Perhaps it's not Walter who's lacking intelligence?
2. *WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM OUR FRIENDS: Police in Oakland,
CA spent two hours attempting to subdue a gunman who had barricaded
himself inside his home. After firing ten tear gas canisters, officers discovered
that the man was standing beside them in the police line, shouting, 'Please
come out and give yourself up.'
3. *WHAT WAS PLAN B? An Illinois man, pretending to have a gun,
kidnapped a motorist and forced him to drive to two different automated teller
machines, wherein the kidnapper proceeded to withdraw money from his own
bank accounts.
4. *THE GETAWAY! A man walked into a Topeka, Kansas Kwik Stop and
asked for all the money in the cash drawer. Apparently, the take was too small,
so he tied up the store clerk and worked the counter himself for three hours
until police showed up and grabbed him.
5. *DID I SAY THAT? Police in Los Angeles had good luck with a robbery
suspect who just couldn't control himself during a lineup. When detectives
asked each man in the lineup to repeat the words: 'Give me all your money or
I'll shoot', the man shouted, 'that's not what I said!'
6. *NOT THE SHARPEST TOOL IN THE SHED! In Modesto, CA, Steven
Richard King was arrested for trying to hold up a Bank of America branch
without a weapon. King used a thumb and a finger to simulate a gun.
Unfortunately, he failed to keep his hand in his pocket. (hellooooooo...!!!)
7. *THE GRAND FINALE! Last summer, on Lake Isabella, located an hour
east of Bakersfield, CA, some folks, new to boating, were having a problem.
No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't get their brand new 22 foot boat,
going. It was very sluggish in almost every maneuver, no matter how much
power they applied. After about an hour of trying to make it go, they putted
into a nearby marina, thinking someone there may be able to tell them what
was wrong. A thorough topside check revealed everything in perfect working
condition. The engine ran fine, the out-drive went up and down, and the
propeller was the correct size and pitch.
So, one of the marina guys jumped in the water to check underneath.
He came up choking on water, he was laughing so hard.
Under the boat, still strapped securely in place, was the trailer!
‘In God We Trust’ going up in every
school
Most Northwest Florida students return to school within the week — and new
signage will be there to greet them.
The Florida Legislature recently signed a bill into law that instructs all public
schools and school district buildings to display the words “In God We Trust”
by the first day of school this year. There are more than 4,000 public schools in
Florida.
The mandate comes as a part of a change for Florida State Statute 1003.44,
which covers patriotic programs. The bill — part of the omnibus education bill
HB 7055 passed last legislative session — requires schools to display
the words that serve as both the state and national mottos.
The statute requires that the motto must be displayed in a “conspicuous” loca-
tion. Some local superintendents are allowing the principals to determine the
placement of the motto in each school.
Walton County Superintendent Russell Hughes said principals received the
signage last week, and it will be up to them where to display the words that are
framed and printed on poster board.
The Okaloosa County School District is still waiting for their signs to arrive
before the Aug. 13 first day of
school.
“The school district is in the process
of completing this mandate,”
Superintendent Mary Beth Jackson
said. “Barring any complications
with the production of the signs, the
plan is to have signs up in all our
schools and auxiliary buildings by
the start of the school year.”
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A Legal Immigrant Explains His Story and Why
President Trump is Right About Illegal Immigration
Let Neil Gouveia, a legal immigrant from Guyana, explain why he sides with President
Donald Trump on the illegal immigration issue. He explains about all the hard choices and
then all the hard work that his parents had to overcome become American citizens. He
shares what he sees as unfair treatment of those who stood in line and made the sacrifice.
This is a story worth reading. Neil Gouveia was born in Guyana and immigrated to
America with his family when he was just 7 years old. But his mother had to make a
Sophie’s choice-like decision before they came — she had to leave one of her children
behind.“Mrs. Gouveia, we can’t give you the visas,” he told my mom. “You have a sick
child. If you brought her to the United States, it would be a huge government expense.
And you can’t abandon her.”
Gouveia’s sister, Vera, who was 9 years old, suffered from cerebral palsy. She couldn’t
walk or talk. So his mother lied, saying a family member could take care of her as the rest
of the family went to America (in reality, a family friend would step in).
It tore my mother apart, but she had to make a decision to leave Vera behind — or start the
application process all over again. She had to sacrifice Vera to save the American dream for
the rest of us — me and five kids from her previous marriage along with my father.
Gouveia said when the family arrived in the U.S., they lived in a basement apartment in the
Bronx. His mother cleaned houses and his father became a janitor to provide for the
children. And his mother, with the help of a kindly woman she met, eventually got Vera into
America. She died just months later.
Gouveia then recounts how his parents took the naturalization test to become U.S. citizens
— and what that meant to him. "Dad passed easily, but mom barely made it. At the official
ceremony, I stood with my parents, bursting with pride, as they took the citizenship oath and
pledged allegiance to the US flag. At that moment, I, too, became an American citizen.
If under age 18, the children of a naturalized parent are automatically granted the same
status," he writes.
But then he explains why he doesn't approve of people sneaking into the country illegally.
Today, if someone hops the US border and gives birth to a child, that child gets the exact
same benefit that took my parents eight years to achieve. They waited their turn, but babies
born to illegal immigrants in the US automatically become citizens. That’s a huge flaw in
our immigration system.
What President Trump is pitching is already practiced in Australia and Canada. They’re very
selective about who they admit. I also think it’s legitimate to separate children, initially, to
verify whom they really belong to. If these people don’t have documents to prove the
children belong to them, border agents have to act in their best interest. Human and child
trafficking is a huge problem.
Before the 2016 presidential campaign, I didn’t fully understand how the left and right
operated. I was always fed the narrative that since I was a person of color — my mother of
Indian descent, my father Portuguese — an immigrant and gay that I had to follow a script:
Support the Democratic Party and liberal values; conservatives were the boogeyman.
Story con’t on page 10
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NOTICE OF HEARING TO REIMPOSE AND PROVIDE FOR COLLECTION OF
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS IN THE DAUGHETTE CANAL MUNICIPAL SERVICE
BENEFIT UNIT

Notice is hereby given that the Walton County Board of County Commissioners ("Board"),
will conduct a public hearing to consider the continued imposition of special assessments
against certain parcels of property located within the Daughette Canal Municipal Service
Benefit Unit, as shown above, to fund the removal and disposal of sediment from Baker
Canal and Little Canal, the removal and disposal of sediment from the channels connecting
the canals to the bay, the installation of navigational markers, and the ongoing maintenance
of the canals for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2018 and future fiscal years.
The hearing will be held at 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be
heard, on August 28, 2018, in the DeFuniak Springs Courthouse Board Room, 571 US
Highway 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, Florida, for the purpose of receiving public comment
on the imposition and collection of the assessments on the ad valorem tax bill. All affected
real property owners have a right to appear at the hearing and to file written objections with
the Board any time prior to the public hearing.
If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter
Buy 1 get 1 on slices of pizza at lunch considered at the hearing, such person will need a record of the proceedings and may need
to ensure that a verbatim record is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which
time only Tuesday -Friday the appeal is to be made. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons
16 inch 1 topping pizza & cheesy bread 14.99 needing a special accommodation or an interpreter to participate in this proceeding should
Or substitute cheesy bread for a 5 piece hot wings. contact the County Administrator's office at (850) 892-8155, at least seven days prior to the
date of the hearing.
The maintenance assessment for each tax parcel will be based upon the number of boat
slips allowed to be located on each parcel of property. The estimated assessment rate for
the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2018 is $325 per allowable boat slip. A more specific
description and the method of computing the assessment for each parcel of property are set
What do you suppose forth in the Initial Assessment Resolution (Resolution No. 2008-59), the Final Assessment
would happen Resolution (Resolution No. 2008-69), the Preliminary Rate Resolution (Resolution No.
2013-40), the Annual Rate Resolution (Resolution No. 2013-61), the 2017 Preliminary
if the Judge came Rate Resolution (Resolution No. 2017-58), and the 2017 Annual Rate Resolution
into the courtroom (Resolution No. 2017-74). Copies of the resolutions and the updated Assessment Roll are
available for inspection at the Office of the Board of County Commissioners, located at the
Walton County Administration Office, 76 North 6 th Street, DeFuniak Springs, Florida
and everyone "took 32433 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
a knee"? Collection of the maintenance assessments began in 2008. The maintenance assessments
will be collected on the ad valorem tax bill to be mailed in November 2018, as authorized
by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes. Failure to pay the assessments will cause a tax
certificate to be issued against the real property which may result in a loss of title.
If you have any questions, please contact Walton County Administrator at
(850)892-8155, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO Statement from Walton County Russ Barley-Mayor

ADOPT A FORMAL NOTICE OF
INTENT TO AFFIRM THE
EXISTENCE OF RECREATIONAL
District 4 Commissioner Sara The Mayors Post
Comander Regarding Customary Greetings from the
Russ Barley-Freeport Mayor

CUSTOMARY USES ON PRIVATE Use Mayor’s Office….. Please send any and all comments to
PROPERTY “As I finish my term as the District 4 The Emerald_Star_News@hotmail.com

The Walton County Board of County Commissioner I want to encourage present The City elections were held on July 19th and the newly elected
Commissioners proposes to adopt a formal and future elected officials to quickly
council member is Elizabeth Haffner and returning as a
Notice of Intent to affirm the existence of address the issue of public access and
councilmember will be Councilman Eddie Farris who was un
recreational customary uses on beachfront customary usage of one of our largest opposed in the election- CONGRATULATIONS to both who are willing to serve
property in Walton County, Florida. economic assets. our community, looking forward to your ideas and vision as a council person.
You are hereby notified that a Public I have enjoyed our beaches since moving The two council members were sworn in at the July 26 th meeting and I gave the
Hearing on the Notice of Intent will be here in 1967. I have watched many families State of the City Address for the past year which can be read on the City of
held on September 8, 2018, beginning at including my own grow up on these
Freeport Website.
9:00 a.m., or as soon as possible to that beaches. It is horrendous to think that
The city council had a joint workshop with Waste Management concerning the
time, at the South Walton High School outside forces as well as some locals are services that they offer the city and the council will be deciding on the renewing
located at 645 Greenway Trail, Santa Rosa trying to make a systematic change to our of an agreement or perhaps going out for bid on the waste pickup for the city.
Beach, Florida. quality of life by working to restrict the Many thanks to those community volunteers who have helped with clean up in
Please be governed accordingly. public's access to what truly are the World's some area of the city, we appreciate all your efforts in that we do not have a code
Walton County adheres to the American Most Beautiful Beaches.
enforcement officer at this time so with the help of each of you as a volunteer we
with Disabilities Act and will make We need to act quickly and to act now
are able to clean up blighted areas throughout. Budget workshops are beginning
reasonable modifications for access to the before a significant negative economic this week and a tentative Millage rate for this next year has been approved with
meetings upon request. impact is felt taking away our quality of life no increase and is set at 4.7302.
Please call (850) 892-8110 to make a and the jobs and future of our children.” A wall has been built at the Freeport Regional Sports Complex separating the
request. For hearing impaired, please call Sara Comander, County Commissioner batting cages from the area of the proposed Splash Pad and the back-parking lot
1-800-955-8771 (TDD), 1-800-955-8770 District 4 of city hall has received a sidewalk leading from the back-parking lot to the city
(VOICE). Requests must be received at hall and landscaping has been added for a refreshing new look.
least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to Finally, the renovations on the Triangle Fountain has been approved by the
allow time to provide the requested council and work has begun on its new look- many thanks to the Parks
services. Department under the leadership of Charlie Simmons for stepping up to the task.
The city council is also working on an ordinance changing the Impact and Tap
Three hospitalized after fox attack in Freeport Fees to one fee called Capacity Fees, this has been discussed at several meetings
and is on the agenda for the next meeting. The first reading of the NO WAKE
Three people were hospitalized recently following multiple attacks by a gray fox in the Zone at Marina Village was given, and the second reading will take place at the
gated community of Windswept Estates. August 14th city council meeting.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commis- The “ Bayfest” Committee has been working hard on this year’s 5 th event and
sion officers were called to Sacred Heart Hospital in information will be on the website- Freeportfloridabayfest.com, so mark your
Miramar Beach on May 29, where three people were calendars for October 27th for the fun filled day of events. Also, the 6 th annual
being treated for fox bites, according to an incident Mayor’s Charity Ball will be held on October 20 th this year at the Hammock Bay
summary report from the FWC. Club House, the proceeds from this event’s silent auction will go toward helping
The first two victims, a married couple from Freeport, the less fortunate families with their holidays so again mark your calendars for
said they were riding in a golf cart about 2 p.m. when this event as well and come join the fun!
they saw a gray fox prancing down the golf cart trail We have had the museum open this summer on Fridays and would like additional
toward them. volunteers to help on Thursday afternoon and Saturday afternoon, please give us
The fox crawled under the golf cart and started scratching around. The man said he a call at Freeport City Hall to volunteer. As the children get ready for school, I
started yelling at the fox and it came from under the cart and attacked him, the report said. wanted to remind you that we have a couple of more months of the city pool
He tried to hit the fox with a golf club, but missed and the fox either bit or scratched his being open so drop by and enjoy the cool refreshing water.
left calf. His wife then got out of the cart and hit the fox across the back with a golf club. As always, any suggestions, complaints or compliments please let us know, give
The fox bit the woman on the left leg just above the knee. The couple got the fox off her us a call at 850-835-2822.
and she hit the fox again on the left front leg.
The fox ran away toward Windswept Boulevard, the report said. Emerald Coast flowers & gifts
Another man also was at Sacred Heart after he was bitten the same day, according to the
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He got out of his vehicle and reached out to the fox with his right hand. When he got
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He said the fox sat in the road before it ran into the woods.
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Both couples said the fox was not acting unusual or foaming at the mouth.
FWC officers searched for the fox on Windswept Boulevard until about 9 p.m., when
they finally saw a gray fox step out onto the road. Owners Russ Barley and Tim Ard, invite everyone to stop on in!
Officers shot and killed the fox, put it in a plastic bag and sent it off for rabies testing.
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NOW OPEN for BUSINESS Chinese Audiences Won't See 'Christopher

Robin' Because Too Many Citizens Compared
STOP ON IN– More coming soon
Xi Jinping To Winnie The Pooh
South Walton Jewelry & Pawn The Chinese government is in the
midst of a "Pooh crackdown."
Chinese audiences won't be able to enjoy
the new movie, "Christopher Robin,"
because Chinese authorities are in the midst
of a "Winnie the Pooh" crackdown,
eliminating the "silly old bear" from
Chinese popular culture.
Images of the cartoon bear, the creation of
author A.A. Milne, but made popular by Disney animation, have become symbols of the
anti-Communist resistance in China, and are often associated with opposition to China's
leader-for-life, President Xi Jinping.
We BUY Gold and Collectables The Hollywood Reporter says that Chinese authorities have effectively banned the live-
action Winnie the Pooh spinoff movie, "Christopher Robin," from theaters, apparently out
(Located just south of Publix) of fear that images of Winnie the Pooh on the big screen will encourage rebellion, though
the Chinese government gave no "official" reason for blocking the bear."Last summer,
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Communist Party, namely Chinese leader Xi Jinping." "Bloggers have drawn comparisons
between the pudgy bear and Xi, which has put the country's censors in overdrive."
An insider tells the Reporter that the film likely won't suffer from a limited Asian release,
and that the Chinese may not object to Winnie the Pooh so much as they object to a glut of
foreign films.
Implants for human GPS There are already "several" projects in development for Disney in China, and other studios
This will be introduced have embraced the Chinese market more fully in recent years, flooding the country so
to many hikers and many movies, the government can pick and choose which ones to release.
world travelers in 2019. Poor Pooh didn't make the cut. Marvel's "Ant Man and the Wasp," and the Tom Cruise
Easier than a phone to feature, "Mission Impossible: Fallout" did, however.
use. Would you do it?
US Sen. Nelson rails at Gov. Scott over his finances
Florida U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson says he doesn't believe Gov. Rick Scott's assertion that he
Red tide moves north toward Manatee knows nothing about his investments or the investments of First Lady Ann Scott.
Scott, a multi-millionaire, is running against Nelson this fall. Scott recently turned in a
County beaches and intercoastal financial disclosure to the U.S. Senate that showed the Republican governor and his wife
invested in companies that are affected by decisions made by state government.
Florida Fish and Wildlife did not test local waters Sunday to confirm a red tide Scott has insisted his holdings are maintained independently in a blind trust.
presence, but it seems to have reached Manatee County beaches. "The streets Nelson, a Democrat, called it a "so-called blind trust" since it is run by a long-time business
have been slowly clearing out since the day before yesterday," explained associate of Scott. He also said he doubts that Gov. Scott is unaware of his wife's
Robyn Forsythe, Manager of the Island Time Inn in Bradenton Beach. investments. Nelson said "I mean, c'mon," when asked about it during a visit to a veterans
"We're always doing well but health care clinic.
this really hits us hard," stated
Forsythe. Third manatee found dead in Sarasota County in last
Victims include local beaches,
restaurants, and hotels like the five days
Island Time Inn. The suspect is
a red tide algae bloom, found in Three manatees have now been found dead in Sarasota County in the last week alone as red
background concentrations of tide lingers in the Gulf.
Manatee County water samples It started with turtles, and now scientists believe the red tide could now also be killing
by Florida Fish and Wildlife manatees, which are on the threatened species list.
Friday. "Right now its not that bad, there's not that many fish laying out there," Mote Marine Laboratory is helping FWC recover dead manatees from the waters. The most
said Victor Jackson, co-manager of the Coquina Cafe. recent manatee was brought to shore Tuesday in Nokomis. Another young manatee was
Mote Marine Laboratory updated its beach conditions report Sunday after- found dead in Venice Monday. The third was found on Turtle Beach on Saturday.
noon, noting dark water and high levels of dead fish on Coquina Beach, with Mote Marine Laboratory is struggling to keep up with the calls that keep coming in.
moderate respiratory irritation. Further north on Manatee Beach, Mote reports Scientists are getting a lot of calls from the community thinking a manatee is in distress,
some dead fish and dark water, with intense respiratory irritation. Dead fish when it really isn't. They're asking the community to look for manatees that are comatose
weren't visible everywhere on those beaches, but they could be spotted in the with fits of seizures, doing repeated barrel roles.
inter-coastal under the Cortez Bridge. Mote's stranding investigations program manager Gretchen Lovewell says it'll appear that
"Often times its just about what you walk out what its like, so there's no way to the manatees intoxicated in the waters if they're suffering from red tide.
prepare," explained Forsythe. "We have a lot of mating herds happening right now," Lovewell said Tuesday. "That is
Some beachfront businesses in Manatee County noticed an increase in cus- usually a single female being pursued by multiple males. The females are huge. They're
tomers when red tide moved up Sarasota County shores. Now, they wonder if much larger than the males. So a lot of these calls are getting reported as a mom getting
they will be the next victims. "Hopefully it can just bypass us," pushed around by her babies."
If you see any animal in distress, call FWC at 888-404-FWCC (3922)
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‘Happenings’ in DeFuniak Springs

NOTICE OF HEARING TO REIMPOSE AND PROVIDE Bike Path Closure
FOR COLLECTION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS IN A section of the Timpoochee Bike Trail
THE LEISURE LAKE MUNICIPAL SERVICE BENEFIT will be closed starting Monday, August
UNIT 13th and will remain closed for up to 2
weeks.
Notice is hereby given that the Walton County Board of The closure is part of the construction
County Commissioners ("Board") will conduct a public hearing of the new Thirty One on 30A
to consider the continued imposition of special assessments for condominiums.
the construction of impoundment improvements within the The closure will allow for driveway
boundaries of the Leisure Lake Municipal Service Benefit Unit, connections and bike path modifica-
as shown above, for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2018 tions to take place in preparation for the
and future fiscal years opening of the residences slated for
The hearing will be held at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as later this year.
the matter can be heard, on August 28, 2018, in the DeFuniak For more information on Thirty One on
Springs Courthouse Board Room, 571 US Highway 90 East, 30A please visit their website at:
DeFuniak Springs, Florida, for the purpose of receiving public https://31on30a.com/
comment on the special assessments and collection of the
assessments on the ad valorem tax bill.
All affected property owners have a right to appear at the Federal Judge and Mueller
hearing and to file written objections with the Board any time Prosecutors Go Head-to-
prior to the public hearing.
If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board Head in 10-Minute
with respect to any matter considered at the hearing or at any Courtroom Spat Jeff Sessions Finally Takes A Stand!
subsequent meeting to which the Board has continued its
deliberations, you will need a record of the proceedings and After jurors were dismissed in the Paul When you read that Attorney
may need to ensure that a verbatim record is made, including Manafort trial, the federal judge oversee- General Jeff Sessions has taken on a
the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be ing the case and prosecutors trying the stand about something, you just have
made. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, former Trump campaign chairman got into to pay attention. After all, it has
persons needing a special accommodation or an interpreter to an extended verbal debate — lasting about seemed like Mr. Sessions has been
participate in this proceeding should contact the County 10 minutes — over the merits of the missing in action throughout his
Administrator's office at (850) 892-8155 at least seven days prosecution, the length of the case and term so far. The item that has
prior to the date of the hearing. even the eye contact of prosecutor Greg brought him to action is a federal judge ruling against President
The assessment for each tax parcel will be based in part upon Andres. Trump’s actions regarding DACA. The judge has ordered the
the total number of parcel units and in part on the total amount U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III President to restore it to its full version. To begin with, there is
of water front footage attributed to each tax parcel on the date specifically pushed Andres on why the still a battle going on over whether or not DACA, an Executive
the assessment was originally imposed. The estimated per prosecution was moving slowly with Rick order from then-President Barack Obama, is even legal. And if
parcel unit amount for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, Gates – the former Manafort business it is an Executive order, what jurisdiction does a judge have
2018, is $386.89. The estimated amount per foot of water front partner who testified on Monday – and over that? Here is what got the Attorney General stoked.
footage for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2018, is specifically to describe the link between ‘This ignores the wisdom of our Founders’
$3.85. A more specific description of the impoundment wealthy Ukrainian politicos and Manafort. Attorney General Jeff Sessions slammed a ruling Monday
improvements and the method of computing the assessment for Ellis argued that the connection was not handed down from a U.S. district court, fully reinstating the
each parcel of property are set forth in the Initial Assessment the basis of the case. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
Resolution for Capital Assessments in the Leisure Lake “What matters are the allegations that he Sessions blasted the decision in a statement, saying that the
Municipal Service Benefit Unit (Resolution No. 2010-91), the made money from them and didn’t report Obama administration “violated its duty to enforce our
Final Assessment Resolution for Capital Assessments in the it,” Ellis said. “You don’t need to throw immigration laws by directing and implementing a categorical,
Leisure Lake Municipal Service Benefit Unit (Resolution No. mud at these people.” multipronged non-enforcement immigration policy for a
2010-98), the Revised Initial Assessment Resolution for “I don’t know if they are bad or good. And massive group of illegal aliens.” He further stated that the
Capital Assessments in the Leisure Lake Municipal Service I don’t care,” Ellis argued, reiterating executive branch is well within its right to rescind a policy that
Benefit Unit (Resolution No. 2011-05), the Revised Final his previous claim that the prosecution was established by an Obama-era executive order, and that it
Assessment Resolution for Capital Assessments in the Leisure seemed to be focusing not on the actual has a commitment to do so.
Lake Municipal Service Benefit Unit (Resolution No. 2011- charges but on what he considered “We have recently witnessed a number of decisions in which
13). Copies of the relevant documents and the updated “political contributions.” courts have improperly used judicial power to steer, enjoin,
Assessment Roll for the upcoming fiscal year are available for “I don’t know why you keep bringing (up) modify, and direct executive policy,” Sessions wrote.
inspection in the Walton County Administration Office, 76 these people,” Andres said, referring to the “This ignores the wisdom of our Founders and transfers policy
th
North 6 Street, DeFuniak Springs, Florida 32433 between the Ukrainians. “These people are not like any making questions from the constitutionally empowered and
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Americans. These people are oligarchs and politically accountable branches to the judicial branch.
The assessments will be collected on the ad valorem tax bill as that means they control a segment of the It also improperly undermines this Administration’s ability to
authorized by section 197.3632, Florida Statutes. economy based on the governments protect our nation, its borders, and its citizens.”
The assessments will be collected in 10 annual installments, the allowing them to do that.”’
eighth of which will be included on the ad valorem tax bill to
be mailed in November 2018. Failure to pay the assessments “These are not really political
will cause a tax certificate to be issued against the property contributions,” he continued.
which may result in a loss of title. “They are self-serving payments with
If you have any questions, please contact Walton County respect to what oligarchs do often.
Administration at (850) 892-8155, Monday through Friday
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
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Officer misconduct flourished
under Taylor, mayor’s report
A group of Crestview police officers, possibly
acting under orders from then Chief of Police
Tony Taylor, held a May meeting at Speck
Pond in Walton County to “dig up dirt” on their
commanders. This “unauthorized meeting, held
out of Crestview jurisdictional boundaries on
federal land without permission,” helped
prompt Mayor David Cadle to place Taylor on
administrative leave and eventually fire him.
“This was a waste of taxpayer funds by having
city vehicles at the site. Dispatch was never
informed of their location but GPS technology
verified the presence of city vehicles at Speck
August Events in South Walton Spotlight Events: Pond,” the report said.
August 2 & 9- Moonlight Movies & Face Painting- 8:15-10 p.m. The meeting at the pond was held on the same
Bring the family out for a wholesome and fun movie night under the stars. Blankets day that Cadle confronted Taylor and the Police
and lawn chairs are encouraged. Come early to get your face painted, popcorn and Department command staff. At this meeting the
hot dogs are available for purchase from DogManDu. Admission is free and open chief, according to Cadle’s report, charged that
to the public. his subordinates were attempting to undermine
Website: https://rosemarybeach.com/event/moonlight-movies-face-painting/2018- his authority.The three officers who led the
08-02/ meeting at the pond, identified in the report as
Address: Western Green, Rosemary Beach, FL Christina Dawson, Shawn Temple and Jay
August 3- SoWal Craft Beer & Spirits Festival at Shades Bar and Grill in Inlet Seals, have been on administrative leave since
Beach- Noon-4 p.m. May 10 and a Police Department internal inves-
The Summer heat is no match for this craft beer and spirits festival. Cooled tents tigation remains ongoing. Dawson told others
will host over 60 craft beers, ciders, Florida distilled craft spirits, and more. Beer at the May 8 meeting that Taylor had arranged
and spirit experts will be on-site to share their knowledge, and food tasting will be the get together, which she told some less-
provided by Shades Bar & Grill, Pescado Seafood Grill and Southside Slice. willing participants was mandatory K-9 officer
Tickets are available for purchase now. training, but that Taylor couldn’t be there.
Website: www.shades30a.com “The chief was unable to attend because there
had been a blow-up at the chief’s office that
Address: 10952 E County Hwy 30A, Inlet Beach
afternoon,” the report states, paraphrasing
August 6- Hydroflight Monday at The Village of Baytowne Wharf- 6:30 &
Dawson.
8:30 p.m.
Two of the six officers who went to the Speck
Enjoy shows from fly-board extraordinaire Ben Merrell over the lagoon!
Pond meeting contacted their supervisor, Cmdr.
Watch as he soars to the sky and makes waves at Baytowne Wharf. Free and Open
Andrew Schneider, afterward. Both said they
to the public.
believed the meeting to be “improper and
Website:http://www.baytownewharf.com/what_to_do.php?month=7&year=2018
unethical” and directed more toward gathering
Address: 9300 Emerald Coast Pkwy, Miramar Beach, FL dirt against Schneider than actual training.
In a report of his own, Schneider writes that at
August 7- Boomin’ Tuesday at The Village of Baytowne Wharf- 7-9:30 p.m. the command staff meeting — held on the same
Enjoy lawn games, inflatables and more family fun on the lawn at Baytowne Wharf day as the Speck Pond gathering — Cadle had
Tuesday with Fireworks beginning at 9:15 p.m. over the lagoon, food and beverage brought up the topic of a “secret meeting” and
are available for purchase, admission is free and open to the public. that Taylor denied knowledge of the meeting.
http://www.baytownewharf.com/what_to_do.php?month=7&year=2018 He expressed concern that if what Dawson told
9300 Emerald Coast Pkwy, Miramar Beach, FL her fellow officers at Speck Pond was true, then
August 7- The Bryan Kennedy Show with Dave Perez at The Seaside Rep Taylor had “blatantly lied” to the mayor and
Theater- 8-10 p.m. command staff at the meeting he did attend.
Prepare for a night of laughs and surprises as Bryan Kennedy returns to The REP Cadle also details in his report “another situa-
stage fresh off the Garth Brooks World Tour. Bryan engages the crowd and creates tion in which taxpayer funds were abused.”
a highly interactive show with special guests each night. Come for a night of Dawson, while a trainee/student at the North-
original storytelling, extreme wit, and cowboy comedy! west Florida police academy, received more
Special guest Dave Perez of the Tejas Brothers! than $1,400 in compensation from the
Website: www.lovetherep.com Crestview Police Department for tuition and
Address: 216 Quincy Circle, Seaside fees and another $554 for her student uniforms.
Also, while attending the academy, Dawson
Phone: (850) 231-0733 was allowed to work as a dispatcher, a task for
August 11- Party at the Pub with Grayton Beer- 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
which other trainees would be paid as a dis-
To celebrate the first beers brewed on their new, 7-barrel small-batch system, patcher. Dawson, however, received the pay of
Grayton Beer Brewpub will host its first Party at the Pub. The day begins with a
a fully certified police officer.
Cornhole Tournament beginning at 11, Live music by Boukou Groove, “These accommodations have never been
commemorative glasses and food specials.
offered another student before or since,” the
Website: https://www.facebook.com/pg/graytonbeerbrewpub/about/? report said. Dawson received another perk no
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other uncertified officer received, Cadle
Address: 170 East Co Hwy 30A, Grayton Beach, FL reported. She was allowed to park a patrol car
(850) 213-4000 at the apartment complex where she lived and
SEE MORE ON SOUTH WALTON UPCOMING EVENTS obtain reduced rent for doing so.
Thursday, August 9, 2018
Letters to the:
Dear Editor,
I was taken a bit by surprise when I
read the story from a Black Man,
discussing & venting about what a real
“N” is to him. Who cares?
It is 2018 and nowhere in today’s
language should it be used. Not here.
Your Newspaper is very unique, don’t
let a one-sided view make you look
bad.
Keep up the good work you do.
Tracie Biloughs
Dear Editor,
We truly appreciate your being so
honest about the way you have been
treated after all you have done to
benefit so many over 11 years?
People don’t like to give “Credit”
around here. Most like to spread false
rumors, steal what you have, for they
could never afford to buy it. Thieves!
The beaches look so inviting but until
you live around here. You eventually
fall prey from within those trees are
drug users, cookers and thieves.
You know a good 40% of people feel
they see the Cops in Walton County
are in on the drug abuse problem.
Making deals with way too much
being hidden from the common
people. We ask & call for help.
No one comes.
I called 911 last Friday about an
explosion from a meth Lab that rocked
my house, the neighbors are afraid.
No one showed up.
People were hiding shit everywhere
thinking someone will show up.
No one DID? I have video collection.
Actions speak for themselves
Dear Editor,
Happy Birthday to your business
surviving here in this small town,
many negative minded low-life’s who
tried to destroy you and this great
newspaper. You are strong!
I am so proud of you for standing up
for those who don’t feel safe telling
people about it. You still do.
The Jail system is as bad as you say.
My husband once suffered 2 years
from ‘neglectful’ Cops who ignored
the real person causing us so much
trouble. Just like you, it was a ‘shitty-
ass’ neighbor who made our lives
miserable. They act fast on emotion.
Either they need more training or they
need to go live in a REAL city.
These Cops profile always, arrest you,
then later nothing. Sad. We moved.
Mary Stone
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Freeport/Walton Co. news to us for
consideration to print.
DEADLINE IS MON-TUES by 4pm.
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Donald Trump Jr., the president’s eldest
son, in support of incumbent congressional
candidate Matt Gaetz and gubernatorial
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U.S. officials have arrested an illegal alien for
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Trying to steal an occupied cop car Virgil famously asserted that "fortune their own pets
favors the bold." But to paraphrase Aristotle, it really depends on the situation.
Bravery can work wonders when trying to get a promotion or ask someone to prom. We love animals. Animals are cute. They make awesome YouTube videos. They can
But when it comes to ridiculously risky crimes, boldness is just boneheaded. also be homicidal, owner-eating psychopaths.
Take Florida resident Aaron Rodriguez, for example. Rodriguez really wanted a ride The truth is that a lovable dog, cat, or black mamba can, under the right
home one morning in July 2017. He had $20 and two cellphones, so presumably he circumstances, turn on the one who feeds it. And because humans are poorly
could have called a cab. But who knows? Maybe the phones didn't work or he needed equipped to defend against teeth, claws, and venom, that means Whiskers vs.
the money to buy more weed for the pot pipe he was carrying. Whatever his reasons, Caretaker doesn't always turn out in favor of Caretaker. So if you wake up late one
he reasoned that his best recourse was to steal a presumably unlit cop car that night to discover Fido watching you while you sleep, just remember it's not cute. He
happened to be running. Unbeknownst to Rodriguez, a rather confused policeman was might be waiting for his breakfast, but he might also be thinking that if you don't get
sitting in the driver's seat as the certainly-would-not-be thief tried unsuccessfully to up soon to open that can of Blue Wilderness, you'd probably make a tasty substitute.
break into the vehicle. After finally noticing the cop inside, Rodriguez darted behind a Twenty-two-year-old Bethany Lynn Stephens, of Virginia, loved her two dogs, who
nearby car, no doubt believing he'd mastered the art of camouflage. He hadn't. The lived temporarily in a kennel at her dad's house. Stephens would return home a few
officer nabbed the ineffectual felon and charged him with unfortunate boldness. times a week to walk them, and friends said she and her dogs had a "significant
Trying to traffic drugs in traffic court Despite its slightly ambiguous bond."
name, traffic court isn't a space reserved for trafficking things. You definitely But one day in December 2017, Bethany and her dogs didn't return from their walk. A
shouldn't traffic drugs there. Yet, like a man with an incarceration fetish, Christopher day later her father discovered her body in the woods — and the two dogs were
Durkin tried to do precisely that, right inside the courtroom, while a sheriff was guarding it. Lots of people refused to believe the dogs actually killed Stephens, and
present. Wow. In 2017 Durkin scored a court date with a Pennsylvania judge after there was speculation that perhaps they'd been protecting her from a larger animal or
driving with a suspended license. During his hearing, he noticed some random dude from a human attacker. But according to People, authorities could find no evidence of
in the room and thought, "I bet I could sell that guy some Suboxone either alternate scenario. Stephens had defensive wounds on her arms and puncture
pills." (Suboxone, in case you were wondering, is a highly addictive drug prescribed wounds that were consistent with a dog attack, not an attack by a larger animal or a
to treat opiate addiction.) Durkin eagerly accepted his own wager and tried to make a human. Also they were eating her, so there's that little indisputable detail.
deal. A sheriff noticed the interaction and immediately told Durkin to beat it. After Friends are still not convinced, though, and it remains unclear why two dogs
Durkin presumably fight-danced out of the courtroom, the random dude reported the described as "socialized" and "passive" would suddenly decide to kill and eat the
offer to the officer. Sure enough, when the sheriff entered the hallway, he found woman who cared for them. Police believe the dogs' isolation in an outdoor kennel
Durkin waiting with two doses of Suboxone. Durkin should have just moon-walked contributed to the attack, but a local veterinarian told the local CBS affiliate that
home when the officer asked him to leave. Instead, he tried to be a smooth criminal "dogs don't typically just out-of-the-blue attack their owners, so there is typically
and stuck around, resulting in an even smoother drug bust. some kind of provocation." What that provocation might have been, though, we'll
Food fight turns violent Taco Bell is typically a source of comfort and probably never know.
happiness…or at least much-needed sustenance after a long night out on the town. Snakes are not cuddly, lovable, or affectionate. A snake is a coiled muscle specifi-
But for one Florida couple, it unexpectedly played a key role in a truly bizarre fight cally designed to strangle things to death, and it does not have the capacity for
that eventually turned violent. According to AL.com, Suzanne Hurlvert, 51, and Carl thoughts like, "This guy feeds me, maybe I should not kill him."When 31-year-old
Owen Smith, 65, began arguing over Smith's alleged alcoholism. During the fight, Dan Brandon's mother found him dead in his bedroom, she had no idea what had
Smith in the back of the head with a Taco Bell Burrito Supreme. Smith's retaliation? killed him, although the fact that he kept 10 snakes and 12 tarantulas was kind of
He went ahead and stabbed Hurlvert with a fork, then fled the scene until cops found. suspicious. According to The Guardian, the coroner said Brandon's lungs showed
evidence of asphyxiation. The killer: an 8-foot rock python named "Tiny." (Yep!)
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"coiling around [Brandon] in an affectionate way." Okay, maybe it's sort of nice to
imagine that Tiny killed the man who cared for her out of an excess of love and
affection, but come on. Snakes have affection for digesting rodents and sitting on
warm things, and that's pretty much where the line is drawn, right?
But people who keep wild animals are a different kind of crazy — sure, there's such a
thing as responsible exotic animal ownership, but even responsible exotic animal
owners can get complacent and forget that the once lovable little thing they raised
from a tiny baby is now a 550-pound sociopath with antlers. 67-year-old Gerald
Rushton was feeding his pet European red stag in 2010 when it pinned him to the
fence, gored him, and then trampled him to death. The officers who responded to the
911 call had to shoot the deer before they could get to Rushton, but by then it was too
late. Rushton had owned the stag since it was a fawn, when it was no doubt fuzzy and
cute and presumably had a rabbit pal named Thumper, which in retrospect would
have made a much better pet than a quarter-ton stag, but who's judging? "Any animal
that can bite you or gore you … they are dangerous," game warden Chris Green told
reporters. Which sort of excludes all pets, actually, but maybe ones that can gore you
in particular should be removed from your bucket list of pet ownership.
Like hippos, snakes, and European red stags, bears are not cuddly. You might have
once had a teddy bear that said otherwise, but make no mistake, your teddy bear was
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dangerous real bears are. In the fall of 2009, Kelly Ann Walz was cleaning out her pet
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pitched into the corner as a distraction. In front of her children and a neighbor, the
bear attacked and savaged her to death. the bear was just one of a menagerie that also
included a lion, a cougar, a leopard, and a jaguar. Owners of exotic animals typically
keep dangerous predators in double-sided cages, so they can isolate the animal in one
side while they clean out the other. For reasons that may never be clear. BEWARE.
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Bizarre coincidences that still give us the creeps

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Mignonette left England for Australia. There was no mutiny, but the yacht was hit by
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Chris Benoit's Wiki update What happened to Chris Benoit and his
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Irish couple Margaret and John Naylor die on the same
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Spaghetti uh-ohs
Here's something that will make you think twice
about eating SpaghettiOs in your car. In 2014, a
woman was arrested in Gainesville, Georgia, after
cops suspected that a spoon found in her possession
had methamphetamine residue on it. The woman,
who claimed the residue was actually sauce from
SpaghettiOs, spent about a month in jail before a
crime lab confirmed that her story actually checked
out. The charges against the woman were obviously
dismissed. A subsequent report claimed the woman
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Sounds like Walton County, Florida
Calling the bank beforehand to Things that were normal 100 years ago
arrange a heist that are strange now
Human beings are an ever-evolving species. Once, we
Imagine you're at home with your tacky sequined
carried spears and created fantastic works of art on the
pillows when a mysterious stranger calls. The
walls of French caves. Today, we carry smart-phones and
unnamed unknown asks you to pile all your cash
trip over things because we don't ever look where we're
and sparkly pillows in a neat pile and patiently wait
going. Yes, the human species gets better and better all the
to be robbed. You'd likely burst out laughing
time.
because no criminal's that stupid, right?
Since the Industrial Revolution, things have changed at
Wrong. In 2010 two criminals were exactly that
such a blindingly fast pace that we sometimes forget just
stupid. As CNN detailed, 27-year-old Albert Bailey
how weird the world used to be. (Because it's not at all
and an underage accomplice set out to rob the
weird anymore, right?) Things that were once common-
People's Bank in Fairfield, Connecticut. From the
place seem strange or even bizarre today, although it's
get-go, it was a terrible idea because, statistically
probably also true that humans who lived 100 years ago
speaking, bank heists have pretty low payoffs.
would think the things we do are pretty strange and
(Plus, it's immoral, illegal, and all the other blah
bizarre. Sadly, we don't have any way to actually show an
words one should say.) What made this plan
early 20th-century person a YouTube video of someone
especially egregious was the decision to arrange the
eating a Tide Pod. But we can at least enjoy our own
robbery by phone.
bemusement at the strange and bizarre habits of our recent
Evidently unaware that bank heists don't work like
ancestors, mostly because it's okay to make fun of people
Pizza Hut, one of the culprits called to order takeout
who have been dead for decades.
loot. The caller told an employee to prepare
$100,000 in large bills for pick-up. Failure to
Homes for disobedient wives and other
comply would result in a "bloodbath." Soon after,
one of the feckless crooks walked in with a note and crazy people
received a disappointing $900. (See? Low payoff.) Today insane asylums mostly exist as ruined buildings that
By this point, the building was locked down, so the no one wants to turn into something practical, maybe
criminal couldn't flee without requesting permission because of the whole terrifyingly haunted thing that always
to exit. The bank cooperated, allowing the robber to happens to ruined buildings that once kept people
run headlong into the cops. The perp’ then made a imprisoned in a life of filth and horror. America mostly
beeline for his partner, who sat waiting in a getaway stopped putting people into insane asylums around the
vehicle. Shockingly, they didn't get away. same time it stopped putting little kids into orphanages, so
hooray for progress. According to the American
When being ‘ugly’ was illegal Psychological Association, though, In the early 20th
in 1881, Alderman James Peevey decided he'd had century mentally ill people were sort of universally
enough of the eyeball-assaulting horrors of other assumed to be dangerous, so if you were verifiably
people's misfortune, so he introduced an ordinance "insane" (you know, like if you were a woman and you
to ban people who were "diseased, maimed, thought maybe your husband didn't know everything), you
mutilated, or in any way deformed, so as to be an were sent to the insane asylum where you got to live out
unsightly or disgusting object" from the streets of the remainder of your days in deplorable conditions
Chicago, where they might make people uncomfort- because it was way easier than divorce. Not everyone who
able. If you were deemed too ugly to be in public, went to an insane asylum was a woman whose husband
you had to pay a fine of $1 to $50 (which was a couldn't be bothered to divorce her — some genuinely
decent sum in those days) or go to the poorhouse, mentally ill people were placed there, too, but the places
which was kind of like an insane asylum for poor were really more like holes to die in than places where the
people. mentally ill could be rehabilitated and returned to their
After World War I, when veterans returned home families. Happily, that started to change with the advent of
with missing limbs and other disfiguring battle scars, psychotherapy and with just the general realization that it's
public opinion toward the disabled started to change, not nice to put people in insane asylums.
but ugly laws remained on the books and their en-
forcement continued up until the 1950s. Chicago's
ugly law wasn't officially dropped until 1974. If you find interesting stories to share
Now we'd love to say we're way more enlightened
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