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🎙️ This Week on Paul N Saul — Local News for Niceville, Valparaiso & Bluewater Bay
Welcome back to Paul N Saul, your go-to source for weekly local news in Okaloosa County and the Mid Bay Area.


Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:02 🗳️ Anonymous Voting in Valparaiso? We dig into the city commission’s appointment of Bryan Griffin—and whether it violated Florida’s Sunshine Law.
05:20 🏈 Big Changes to High Sch...

This week on Paul N Saul, we’re covering the major headlines across the Mid Bay Area — including a tragic Father’s Day boating incident, multiple arrests involving school employees in Crestview, and big updates on local development, safety, and public services.

Stories Covered:

• Missing girl after boating trip
• Two Crestview High arrests tied to alleged sexual misconduct
• Wawa gets a green light for construction in Niceville
• ...

This week on Paul N’ Saul, your trusted source for local journalism across Niceville, Valparaiso, Florida, and the 30A corridor, we’re unpacking a packed week in news from Okaloosa County, Walton County, and beyond.

📰 Top Headlines:
 • 🚨 Charges dropped against Robert Morris Watson III — what new documents reveal
 • 🏖️ Is 30A tourism in decline? We break down year-over-year numbers in Walton and Okaloosa countie...

Wow. Just Wow. 

The Walton County Commissioners decided to fire County Administrator Stan Sunday after just three months on the job. 

Plent of people showed up to talk - and opine on Sunday, including his ex-wife. 

This follows the firing of Quinn Robertson after a six month tenure as the top unelected official in the county. 

But don't miss the things that are REALLY going on that affect yo...

This episode breaks down the surprise-packed special election for House District 3, where Republican Nathan Boyles clinched a decisive win over Democrat DeAndre Wise. The hosts explore what made this race unique—from the historical backdrop to the unexpectedly competitive Democratic performance—and unpack what low voter turnout says about the district. Plus, they look ahead: what could Boyles’ victory mean for the future of Florida...

Paul N Saul welcome Collin Bestor, Mid Bay News' newest reporter to the show for an interview - they also talk about the highlights from this weeks news, including: 

Aerospace company announces 1 billion investment in Shoal River Ranch: https://midbaynews.com/post/this-aerospace-company-just-announced-a-1-billion-investment-in-crestview

Drowning in Destin https://midbaynews.com/post/drowning-claims-two-lives-...

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 ...

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...

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 ...