Experts Say THIS Will Bring BIG $ to Okaloosa, But Commissioners Just Pulled it From Their Annual Wishlist

The Okaloosa County Commission voted unanimously to remove a $1.5 million funding request for the sinking of the historic SS United States as an artificial reef off Destin from its legislative priorities, citing economic concerns and public optics despite projections of significant tourism revenue.
Maney Overhauls Florida’s Mental Health Law – Brings Home Bacon for Niceville, Okaloosa

Representative Patt Maney kept busy during the 2024 state legislative session in Tallahassee.
Mental Health and Higher Ed; Rep. Patt Maney Preps for Third Year in Tallahassee

Representative Patt Maneyβs first two years in Tallahassee went pretty well for him as far as freshmen lawmakers go. He got more bills passed in 2022 than any other freshman lawmaker in Tallahassee – a total of six.