DETAILS: Embattled Walton Leader Arrested for Domestic Violence
Scott Brannon, the Walton County Director of Governmental Coordination and former County Commissioner, was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery/domestic violence on May 14. Critics accuse him of holding a “no-show” job, though Mid Bay News has not been able to independently verify this. Brannon is ordered to appear in court on June 1.
‘Our Kids Deserve Better’: Reed Lays Out His Plan to Fix Okaloosa Schools
Okaloosa County School Board candidate Mitch Reed says the district needs to get “lean and mean” — cutting bureaucracy, boosting teacher pay, and putting reading, writing, and critical thinking ahead of screens in elementary classrooms. In a sit-down with journalist Christopher Saul, Reed lays out his case for site-based management, tougher transparency rules, and long-term planning for aging school buildings, arguing that taxpayers deserve clear answers and teachers deserve better support.
