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LIBERTY The Victory Baptist Church is not only a place of worship to many in the north DeFuniak Springs community of Liberty, but is documented as the reason the town got its name.

"The bill is needed because the new science standards present the theory of evolution in a dogmatic way and assume its validity without critical thought or examination"

The Florida Senate debated a bill to protect academic freedom of teachers and students who wish to consider criticisms of evolution April 17, focusing repeatedly on concerns the measure will allow Intelligent ... via Florida Baptist Witness

"We researched the company selling the educational material and we thought it was a worthwhile program"

From magazines to movie screens, evidence of youth substance abuse is never hard to find in today's society. via Walton Sun

"During our 'Neighborhood Days' in Gulf Breeze and Navarre I met with many people who were victimized by 'take it or leave it' settlements after sustaining serious hurricane damage"

"Homeowners Bill of Rights" Passes 32-7 in Florida Senate Companies held accountable in sweeping reform of property insurance practices The Florida Senate has approved a series of changes to the state's ... via WMBB-TV Panama City

"I was here when it was just becoming an art colony"

Seabreeze Jazz Festival organizer Mark Carter wanted a special work of art to commemorate the festival's 10th anniversary. via Walton Sun

Here's something I've always wanted to write about but haven't gotten around to yet: In the comment section of this entry on Sequenza21 about the coming extinction of the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.'s orchestra ... via Palm Beach Post

"It doesn't happen all at once. It happens over a number of election cycles"

U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller said he hopes a fundraiser attended by Vice President Dick Cheney will allow him to raise $100,000 or more to use in campaigning for his fourth full term in office. via Panama City News Herald

"The budget situation is deteriorating"

Florida's housing boom gave state lawmakers years of gravy. Windfall tax revenue enabled them to ladle out big expenditures like the $400 million in 2003 to lure the Scripps Research Institute and $310 million ... via Florida Trend

A Cape Canaveral man was arrested Tuesday after driving 107 mph on Interstate 10 in Leon County and later carjacking a mom in her Jeep, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. via Tallahassee Democrat

The Workforce Development Board of Okaloosa and Walton Counties announces that 2008 Best Places To Work applications are now available. via Walton Sun

"Symphony No. 7 in A major,"a piece labeled by Richard Wagner as "the apotheosis of the dance."

The Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra performs its season finale concert on April 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mattie Kelly Fine and Performing Arts Center on the Niceville campus of Okaloosa-Walton College. via Walton Sun

Donna Jonsson, lead agent for One Water Place at Kelly Plantation, has been announced as the Realty division's "Producer of the year," for 2007. via Walton Sun

Walton County Design Review Board Meeting Agenda Date and Time: April 3, 2008, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Location: South Walton Courthouse Annex I) MEETING OPENED BY CHAIR II) MINUTES READ/APPROVED III) ... via Walton Sun

Walton County Sheriff Ralph Johnson has asked Gov. Charlie Crist's help to get more than $300,000 for new 911 equipment. via Panama City News Herald

The Cleveland Orchestra said farewell to South Florida for the season with a ringing, rapturous performance of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition and a fine account of the over-played Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto.

In its last weekend of activities before returning to Cleveland (Sunday forecast: Showers, high of 46 degrees), the orchestra performed Friday at the Arsht Center under the dynamic direction of guest conductor Giancarlo Guerrero, with the renowned violinist Midori in a deeply personal performance of the concerto. The concert will be repeated tonight, as the orchestra ends the second year of its Miami residency. Read more

"Seven months is a small sacrifice if you look at it that way."

Mom returns to combat boots Photo by Brian LaPeter U.S. Air Force Capt. Abbi Johnson is being deployed Monday to Afghanistan, leaving behind her infant son Spencer, who will be cared for by her husband, Chris. via Citrus County Chronicle

The Democratic Women's Club of Okaloosa County will hold their regular monthly meeting on March 21st at 5:30 p.m. at Mother Earth's Restaurant, located on Eglin Parkway in Fort Walton Beach. via Walton Sun

* Radno Investment Holdings LLC purchased a 1.51-acre parcel at 3610 Shaw Blvd., Naples, from Naples Properties for $675,879. William Gonnering, CCIM, of Investment Properties Corp., negotiated the transaction. * Nordstrom Inc. leased 16,000 square feet at 12600 Westlinks Drive in Fort Myers from Westgate Associates of SW Florida LLC. Doris Taylor of CB Richard Ellis, Fort Myers-Naples, represented the tenant and McGarvey Development Co. represented the landlord. * Miracle Plaza FM LLC leased 10,500 square feet at 4222 Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers, to Treasure Coast Renewals Inc. Randy Krise, CCIM, of Krise Commercial Group, represented Miracle Plaza FM Rod Black and Roger Claybaugh of Krise Commercial Group represented Treasure Coast Renewals. * U.S. Installation Group Inc. leased 4,800 square feet of space in the Eastlinks Business Park, Building II, at 12621 Corporate Lakes Drive in Fort Myers, from Westlinks East Associates LLC. Bob Johnston, Jerry Messonnier, Derek Bornhorst and Mary Pepin, all of CB Richard Ellis, Fort Myers-Naples, represented the tenant and Matt Price with McGarvey Development represented the landlord. * Gulfcoast Furniture Installation Inc. leased 4,000 square feet of office and warehouse space at 5500 Division Drive, Fort Myers, from William P. McMahon Revocable Living Trust with Todd Holman and John Kremski, CCIM, of Gates D'Alessandro & Woodyard negotiating the transaction. * First Choice Business Brokers leased 1,550 square feet of office space at 6710 Winkler Road in Fort Myers from Victor Paluck with Mary Beth Cangiano of LandQwest Commercial negotiating the transaction. * Rita's Water Ice franchise owners Mike, Miles and Eileen Macik leased 1,400 square feet of retail space at the Coconut Trace Shopping Center in Estero with Doug Olson of LandQwest Commercial representing them as the tenant and Brandon Grange of Land Capital representing the landlord. * Cash Plus franchise owner Everett Walton leased 1,386 square feet of retail space at 3545 Cleveland Ave. in Fort Myers with Doug Olson of LandQwest Commercial representing him as the tenant and Chuck Smith of the Boback Commercial Group representing the landlord. * Delfis & Johana Unisex Corp. leased 1,008 square feet of space at Unit 109 in the Commerce Center at Naples, 3400 Radio Road in Naples. Doris Taylor of CB Richard Ellis, Fort Myers-Naples, brokered the transaction. * The Halcyon Group of Sarasota leased 1,000 square feet at Prado Place, 2804 Del Prado Blvd., No. 104, Cape Coral. Phil Deems Real Estate handled the lease negotiations. * Richard Harding Parker dba Dimora Design leased 518 square feet at the Pinebrook Park Complex in Fort Myers from Harry Lowell with Steve Wood of Gates D'Alessandro & Woodyard negotiating the transaction. * Kevin Johnson leased 170 square feet at the Pinebrook Park in Fort Myers from Harry Lowell with Steve Wood of Gates D'Alessandro & Woodyard negotiating the transaction. * Omar Costa dba Coastland Mortgage Corp. leased 169 square feet at the Pinebrook Park Complex in Fort Myers from Harry Lowell with Steve Wood of Gates D'Alessandro & Woodyard negotiating the transaction. - Write Dick Hogan at Business News, The News-Press, P.O. Box 10, Fort Myers, FL 33902, or e-mail dhogan@news-press.com. via News Press

"The turtles aren't coming back to other beaches"

When it comes to sea turtle conservation in Walton County, people tend to care. Nearly 40 people were in attendance Wednesday night for a South Walton Community Council sea turtle presentation at the Coastal ... via Walton Sun

THE PROBLEM Walton Hunter, of Lauderhill , contacted the South Florida Sun-Sentinel concerned about a potential safety hazard at the intersection of Northwest Ninth Avenue and Fourth Street in Fort ... via South Florida Sun-Sentinel