Truck Driver Day & The Navarre Beach Fire Department's $300K Meltdown
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We celebrated Truck Driver Day, Baseball Fans Day, Vinyl Record Day, and National Middle Child Day—because apparently August is when the calendar gets desperate for content—then pivoted to a Navarre Beach fire department so broke they're begging the county for a loan after a decade of spectacularly bad budgeting.
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Schuyler Black and Bobby Dewrell kicked off hump day on 100.3 KROCK, Fort Walton Beach's classic rock station, with AC/DC's "Highway to Hell" — because nothing says Wednesday morning on the Emerald Coast like a little existential guitar riffage. We opened with Truck Driver Day, that annual reminder that the entire country runs on diesel, deadlines, and folks who think eight hours of sleep is a government rumor. We clap, we post a photo, we say thank you — and then we immediately cut off a semi on the highway like we're auditioning for an afterlife. Also on the docket: Baseball Fans Day (for people who call a four-hour nap a tradition), Vinyl Record Day (paying extra to hear your music with the soothing ambience of a frying pan), and National Middle Child Day — the one holiday nobody remembers, for the kids born as backup plans and raised on hand-me-down attention.
Weather-wise, we're staring down 93 degrees of mostly sunny skies, with highs in the mid-90s all week — because it's August, folks, and the seasonal temps have returned. School's back in session across Okaloosa County, so heads up in those school zones. The speed cameras are live again in Fort Walton, Crestview, and Niceville, which means it's time to relearn what a 15-mile-an-hour speed limit feels like. Tomorrow morning, we'll be broadcasting live from the Downtown Fort Walton Beach Coffee Club at the Florida Place Food Trucks — free coffee, over 100 attendees, and the kind of grassroots networking that makes you feel like a functioning adult. Programs start at 9 a.m., and we'll be streaming the whole thing.
In local news: longtime Fort Walton resident and Army vet Jim Tucker was honored with a key to the city for his 22 years of military service and time on the city council. Congressman Jimmy Patronis is pushing for a National Veterans Cemetery here in Okaloosa County, which is long overdue considering the closest one is Barrancas over in Pensacola. A 37-year-old Crestview man is facing federal meth charges — mandatory minimum of 10 years to life — and the Navarre Beach Fire Department is broke, asking Santa Rosa County for a $300,000 loan after a decade of flat budgets and overspending. Commissioner Ray Eddington said no, and honestly, we're with him — your piss-poor planning is not the county's problem. Take the bank loan, fire your board, and maybe don't run a special fire district like a lemonade stand.
Uncle Bobby dispensed wisdom on dealing with unannounced in-laws (weaponize hospitality until it becomes a deterrent), and we wrapped with the news that Destin is the number one Labor Day boating destination in the U.S., with Fort Walton cracking the top ten. High school football scrimmages start tomorrow, and Friday morning we're hosting Crestview Head Coach Thomas Grant — who looks more like a ping-pong instructor than a linebacker, but what do we know. Big thanks to Stripes Pub & Grill, Okaloosa Gas, and OutKast Sushi for keeping the lights on. Stay cool, stay legal in those school zones, and keep it locked on KROCK.
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(00:01) Here's today's B Team Redux. ACDC on the highway to hell. Good morning, everybody. How you doing? Schuyler Black and Bobby Dewrell. It is hump day, Wednesday. Gonna be another hot one out there. 93 degrees, mostly sunny skies this afternoon. (00:17) That full forecast coming up in just a little bit. Of course, the B Team show brought to you by Stripes Pub & Grill in Navarre, as well as Okaloosa Gas and Outkast Sushi. Tomorrow, Bobby, we get to be live on location from the downtown Fort Walton Beach Coffee Club. Yeah, yeah. Looking forward to it. (00:33) That'll be a lot of fun. We'll talk about that in just a little bit, but as we open the show with ACDC's Highway to Hell, I think that's appropriate to mention that today is Truck Driver Day. That's right. That's right. Celebrating the people that keep your stuff moving while everyone else honks and panics. (00:48) Yep, that's right. Truck Driver Day. Truck Driver Day is the annual reminder that the entire country runs on diesel. Deadlines and, well, a handful of folks who think eight hours of sleep is a government rumor. See, we pretend it's about gratitude, but it's really about admitting out loud that your groceries, your gadgets, and that weird lawn ornament your spouse ordered at 2 a.m. (01:11) all arrived because somebody out there made peace with the weigh stations and bad coffee. So we clap, we post a photo, and we say thank you, and then we immediately cut off a semi on the highway like we're auditioning for an afterlife. You know, look, don't worry. (01:26) We're going to celebrate it properly by telling the truth and keeping both hands on the wheel. Morally speaking. Yeah, Truck Driver Day. There you go, folks. That's the first national holiday here on the B Team Morning Show this morning. All right, we're going to talk about Downtown Coffee Club tomorrow morning here in Fort Walton Beach and what Bobby and I will be doing after the talking heads. (01:48) And she was on 100.3 KROCK. Van Halen, when it's love on the B Team Morning Show on the Classic Rock Station, 100.3 KROCK. I'm Schuyler Black. He is Bobby Durrell. And speaking of love, it's Baseball Fans Day. (02:05) That's right. That's for the people who call a four-hour nap a tradition and somehow still complain that the game's too fast. And don't have as much time to scratch their nuts as they used to. Baseball Fans Day is that special little holiday where we pretend to grown adults screaming strangers in pajamas or the same ones. (02:21) See, it's a full-spectrum celebration of hope, heartbreak, and the sacred ritual of declaring a season over by April 12th, then crawling back by May like nothing happened. See, you're encouraged to wear the hat, recite the stats, and argue about a call from 1997 and act like your emotional stability should be left in the bullpen. (02:42) You know, it's not about the game, really. It's about commitment to a beautiful, pointless grind. You know, the kind that builds character or at least a respectable beer tab. You bring up 97. Was it 97 or 98, the Aguirre vs. Sosa? (02:58) Yeah. Home run race? Yep. Uh-huh. By the way, tomorrow, folks, Bobby and I will be broadcasting live on location. That's right, the B Team Morning Show on location from the downtown Fort Walton Beach Coffee Club. Now, that is free and open at the public event. (03:16) It started as just a grassroots get-together, and now it's turned into quite the show. They get over 100 attendees each month, and Coffee in Connection starts at 8.30 tomorrow morning with programs starting at 9 a.m. But come on out and get yourself a free cup of coffee provided by the Florida Place Food Trucks, and Bobby and I will be live on location throughout the morning as well. (03:38) So, looking forward to that. We've got all the details on the Events tab. Just go to our website, thebteamshow.com. There's rush and fly-by-night on the Classic Rock Station, 100.3 KROCK. Good morning, everybody. I'm Schuyler Black. He is Bobby Dewrell. (03:53) This is the B Team Morning Show, brought to you by Stripes Pub & Grill in Navarre, as well as Okaloosa Gas and Outkast Sushi in Miramar Beach. High school football getting underway very soon. We're going to carry all the Choctaw Indian home-and-away games play-by-play on 94.3 FTW. (04:10) And if you're a nice Phil Eagle, well, we'll have the Eagles play-by-play home-and-away on 103.7 FTW. No matter who your team is, we're going to have all the area high school football schedules on our website. Just click on the Events tab at thebteamshow.com. And Friday morning, Crestview Head Coach Thomas Grant will be joining Bobby and I on the show to talk about what the Bulldogs will be looking like here in this 2026 season. (04:34) But as we continue to move through the 6 o'clock hour this morning on the National Day calendar, we realize it's Vinyl Record Day. That's right, because there's nothing better than paying extra to hear your music playing with the soothing ambience of a frying pan. (04:53) Sounds good, Bobby. Vinyl Record Day is that annual moment we all pretend to eat inconvenience as a personality. You buy a heavy black circle, you clean it like it's surgery, and then you listen to music with the thrilling possibility of a dust bunny ruining the chorus. (05:11) You know, it's a holiday dedicated to warmth, which is a romantic way of saying your audio has flaws you decided to cuddle instead of fix. See, the faithful will tell you it's about the ritual, the artwork, the crackle, the nostalgia is a vitamin you can take with breakfast. (05:27) So yeah, we're doing this again, and by the end of the day, somebody's going to swear their life changed because the needle dragged through a plastic like it had something to prove. All right, Vinyl Record Day. You don't sell it too well, Bobby. (05:42) REO Speedwagon, speaking of something on vinyl, here you go. Keep pushing on. It's 100.3 KROCK. Good morning. The Classic Rock Station, 100.3 KROCK. Local news coming up in just a bit. It's Wednesday morning, beautiful sunshine today, a high of 93, and we're going to stay in the mid-90s the rest of the work week. (06:03) Again, second day of school here in Okaloosa County, so as you see kids out there at the bus stops and on the crosswalks, just heads up. Everybody's getting back into a routine here, so give yourself some extra time as you travel through those school zones. And the school zone speed cameras are back on this morning in Fort Walton and Crestview and in Niceville. (06:24) Well, here on the B Team Morning Show, there's one last national holiday that we have to talk about this morning, and it's something you and I will never experience, National Middle Child Day. I'm sorry, what? National Middle Child Day. (06:39) Oh, yeah, that one holiday nobody remembers. Exactly. But, you know, honestly, it makes sense when you think about it, because middle kids are born as backup plans and raised on hand-me-down attention. Fair enough. Oh, National Middle Child Day is that annual civic apology where we all pretend we didn't spend the last 364 days using the middle kid as a household speed bump. (07:00) You know, it's a tasteful little nod to the human buffer zone stuck between the golden child and the feral youngest, you know, quietly raising themselves on leftovers, hand-me-downs, and sarcasm. So today we celebrate them with attention they don't trust and compliments that feel like a prank, because nothing says love like being noticed on a schedule. (07:20) So stick around. If you've ever been overlooked in a room full of your own relatives, well, this one's for you, whether you ask for it or not. All right, well said. National Middle Child Day. Thinkin' of you, Tay. Yeah, that's exactly right. I think that's why we're both chuckling. (07:36) All right, minutes away from 7 o'clock, we've got a look at local news coming up for you and more nonstop classic rock on the way on 100.3 KROCK. It's about to rock! Where do you think you're going? Morocco. Next. (07:51) 100.3 KROCK. There's Led Zeppelin and The Ocean on the B Team Morning Show. It's 100.3 KROCK. Good morning, everybody. 80 degrees here in Fort Walton Beach, a high today of 93. I'm Schuyler Black sitting across from a naked Bobby Dewrell this morning. (08:09) Yeah, something like that. The headphones are, well, not here. Nope. None of it's here. That's all right. It's not the worst thing you've ever done. True, true, true. But he brought in breakfast this morning. (08:25) That is true. We've got to give him props. He brought in watermelon. Good morning. How are you doing? What is this, the second day of school? Yeah, second day of school. That's right. That's where it's at. I was making sure we're on Wednesday, right? (08:42) Highs in the mid-90s not only today but the rest of the work week. Of course, a lot of various schools getting ready for their kickoff classic scrimmage football games this week. I believe tomorrow is actually going to be a scrimmage between Fort Walton Beach and Niceville in Fort Walton. (09:03) Also, Crestview will be in their kickoff classic Thursday night against Booker T. Washington on Friday. The kickoff classic for Choctaw will happen here in Fort Walton against Bay. Destin against North Florida Christian tomorrow night in Destin. (09:18) Baker will be over in Chipley and South Walton hosting Childs. There's a few of the scrimmages that will be happening Thursday night and Friday night here with our local high schools across Northwest Florida. (09:34) Lots to get to on the B Team Morning Show today including your daily advice. Ask Uncle Bobby in about 35 minutes. We've got that coming up. Plus, several stories to get to including the city of Crestview locking out new data centers. (09:52) Also, Destin named the number one voting destination in the U.S. for Labor Day weekend. Aren't you excited for that? And longtime Fort Walton Beach resident and businessman, Jim Tucker, honored with a key to the city of Fort Walton Beach last night. (10:11) So we'll talk about all of those stories, plus many more, in preview our live remote tomorrow morning from the downtown Fort Walton Beach Coffee Club events. It is August, folks. It's hot, but there's a lot going on. We've got all the local events posted for you online anytime you want to look at them at thebteamshow.com. (10:33) Coming up in just a bit, a look at your forecast. 38 special in Boston after Phil Collins. In the air tonight. It's the B Team Morning Show on 100.3 KROCK. 38 special this morning. Teacher, teacher. It's Wednesday, hump day. Camels are out, and so is Bobby. (10:55) Uncle Bobby will be out soon for your daily advice. That's right. We are the B Team Morning Show brought to you by Stripes Pub & Grill and Navarre, as well as Okaloosa Gas and Outkast Sushi at Miramar Beach. Last night at 93, longtime Fort Walton Beach resident and businessman Jim Tucker was honored with a key to the city, and he's built a remarkable legacy of military and community service. (11:21) Now, Tucker served for 22 years in the U.S. Army, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel before continuing his commitment to the community as a Fort Walton Beach city councilman. His military career included leadership roles as a ranger and instructor, earning him numerous honors and a place in the Ranger Hall of Fame. (11:39) And during Tuesday evening's Fort Walton Beach City Council meeting, Tucker was honored with a key to the city by Mayor Nick Allegretto. So that was nice. Always cool when those longtime legacy guys get the respect and the honor that they deserve. (11:57) Also, Congressman Jimmy Patronis, obviously facing a primary challenger next week by John Frankman, but Patronis is asking the Department of Veterans Affairs to consider establishing a National Veterans Cemetery here in Okaloosa County. (12:17) Yeah, I saw that. They put together quite a big group for that, too. He has also formed a steering committee, like you said, to develop support for the proposed project and make the case for a site here in northwest Florida. Now, the effort is focused on identifying approximately 200 acres suitable for a new cemetery, and the proposal aims to provide a dedicated final resting place for veterans here in our region. (12:46) Yeah, because the closest we have is Barrancas over in Pensacola. It's kind of surprising we haven't had one here before, to be honest with you. It really is. So I know they were looking at potential unutilized or underutilized parcels out on Eglin. (13:03) On the reservation? Yeah. Interesting. I wonder if there would be any cleanup that would have to go to make that happen. Could be. Anyway, just wanted to pass along those two notes this morning. (13:20) We've got plenty more to get to, including a Crestview man facing 10 years to life on federal meth charges now. Also, up in Crestview, they're looking to lock out data centers. And, well, we talked about it last month, but now we know how dire it is. (13:39) Navarre Beach Fire is broke. Well, there you go. We'll get to all those stories, plus your daily advice with Uncle Bobby in about 20 minutes. It's the BT Morning Show. Schuyler Black and Bobby Dewrell on 100.3 KROCK. (13:54) Have you ever seen the rain? Well, the chances of seeing rain here in Fort Walton-Destin today, not very good. It's going to be sunny and hot to high today of 93, 94 tomorrow and 96 on Friday. (14:09) That's back to it being August. That's right. The seasonal temps have returned. It's the BT Morning Show. I'm Schuyler Black. He is Bobby Dewrell. We are on the BT Show brought to you by Stripes Pub & Grill in Navarre, Okaloosa Gas at OutKast Sushi in Miramar Beach. (14:26) Tomorrow morning, we'll be live on location downtown at the Downtown Coffee Club. That's right. That's a monthly event started out as just kind of a grassroots effort, getting a handful of folks together to network and chat and get on the same page, and now it's grown into this huge event where over 100 folks attend every single month. (14:48) So we're going to be out there doing our show live on location tomorrow morning. That's right. Live streaming. It'll be on the bteamshow.com as always with audio, and we'll probably have some video running at video.emeraldcoastconnected.com. Isn't that something? Yeah. (15:03) Ain't it, though? Yeah. Just trying to get it all out there. Yeah. We'll be on location tomorrow morning for that. It all happens at the Florida Place Food Trucks right down there downtown, and a shout-out to them. They provide free coffee and refreshments for the Downtown Coffee Club each and every month. (15:22) Well, a 37-year-old Crestview man is now facing federal drug charges after a grand jury indictment in Pensacola yesterday. John Martin Elmore has been indicted in federal court on one count of conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine or 500 grams of a mixture and substance containing meth and one count of possession of more than 50 grams of meth. (15:46) Now, Elmore appeared in federal court for his arraignment, trials scheduled for September 21st, in Pensacola. If convicted, Mr. Elmore faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison and up to life in prison on each count, according to the release. (16:05) Now, the case is being investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Crestview Police Department, and the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office. So, if you hadn't heard that yet, stay away from the meth, kids, especially as we're really cracking down on drugs in this county. (16:25) The last year or so, there's been a number of drug busts. Drug busts and pedophiles, man. God, I don't want to talk about that. It paints a great friggin' picture of this county. Yeah, uh-huh. At least you feel good about getting the drugs off the street, but when you see these sexual predators, and it's just one after another, it's like, what is going on? (16:51) Just sickening. All right, tell you what, I'm going to shut up. We're going to play a couple more tunes before we get our advice from Uncle Bobby. That's right, stick tight. We've got that coming up, and a look at local news as well. (17:08) Right now, Steely Dan, my old school. It's the B Team Morning Show on 100.3 KROCK. 100.3 KROCK. It's 746. The B Team Morning Show is on the air, brought to you by our friends at Stripes Pub & Grill in Navarre, as well as Okaloosa Gas at Outkast Sushi in Miramar Beach. (17:30) Schuyler Black and Bobby Dewrell, playing the music in the background, tells us it's time for your daily advice. That's right, it's Ask Uncle Bobby, all brought to you by Hard Rock Bet. Well, baseball is heating up, Well, this summer, Hard Rock Bet has the hottest betting odds in Florida. (17:49) Introducing the 10-Cent Summer Sale. Vig, deuce, fee, whatever you call it. They're cutting their cut on winners, spreads, and over-under pregame baseball bets. Same bets, better odds. Swing for the fences all August long with a 10-Cent Summer Sale on Hard Rock Bet. (18:07) Roll with us. Offered by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, valid for Moneyline, spread and over-under pregame markets with odds between 250, well, that's plus or minus 250, right, on the over-under. Must be 21 or over, physically present in Florida to wager. (18:23) Terms and conditions apply. Concerned about your gambling, well, call or text 1-833-PLAYWISE. Getting their money's worth, all right. Yeah, that's true. All right, folks, it's time for the question this morning. (18:39) Uncle Bobby, you hear from Porch Sentinel Pat. Dear Uncle Bobby, my in-laws keep dropping by unannounced, and they stay way too long. How do I get them to stop without starting a war in the family? (18:56) Well, first of all, you already have a war, okay? You just don't have the uniforms yet. An unannounced in-law visit isn't a friendly pop-in. It's a soft invasion. You know, it's a little flag planted in your living room that says, we live here emotionally, and we're just checking the locks. (19:13) See, look, people who respect you call first. People who don't respect you treat your front door like a suggestion. And the problem with letting it slide is it teaches them that your house is a public park with indoor plumbing. See, today it's a two-hour visit. (19:29) Next month, they've got a toothbrush and a cup, and they're criticizing your skillet like they paid the mortgage with a casserole. See, here's what you've got to do, okay? You stay polite. Like, poisonously polite. (19:44) You weaponize hospitality until it becomes a deterrent. When they appear, act delighted. Then immediately hand them a tiny task. You know, something small. I don't know, like, oh, great, perfect timing. We're reaching out. (19:59) by expiration date, right? Or, or, oh, great. You can help me test every smoke detector. See, they came for comfort. You give them a light, relentlessly inconvenience wearing a sweater vest. See, that's what you do. And you don't pause your life for them. No, no, no. If you were leaving to run errands, well, you still leave. If you're about to mob, you mob. If you're about to eat a sad, silent dinner in peace, well, you keep eating it like a monk guarding a sacred ritual. You see, you let them sit in the awkward truth of being extra. Look, surprise visitors survive on one resource, you scrambling. So stop scrambling. (20:46) Make your home feel like a well-run embassy with strict visiting hours. They'll either start calling first, or they'll find a new hobby. But either way, sovereignty is restored. Alright, there's, there's how you take care of that, poor Sentinel Pat. Uncle Bobby gave you the instructions you needed. Alright, now if you missed Ask Uncle Bobby yesterday, or earlier this week, or last week, you can find all the past episodes at thebteamshow.com, or you can go to DewBob.com, D-E-W-Bob.com, and see all the past episodes and snag up some exclusive DewBob merch. Absolutely. There you go. It's Ask Uncle Bobby, your daily advice weekday mornings, right around 745 on the B Team Morning Show, all brought to you by Hard Rock Bet. It's 7.50, we'll take a break, and Look at News is next. (21:43) There's Pat Benatar in Heartbreaker, the classic rock station, 100.3 KROCK. Good morning, everybody, I'm Schuyler Black, he is Bobby Dewrell, the B Team Morning Show, brought to you by Stripes Pub & Grill in Navarre, as well as Okaloosa Gas at Outkast Sushi in Miramar Beach. (21:59) Yep, there you go. Well, Bobby, this came out yesterday, Channel 3 WEAR in Pensacola had this story, the Navarre Beach Fire Department could soon, well, just plain run out of money. Chief John Kanzig went before the Santa Rosa County Commissioners Tuesday asking for a loan from the county. Now, fire fees for Navarre Beach residents went up about $27 a year, but that doesn't go into effect until the new fiscal year on October 1, and that's the first increase in millage in 10 years, but it's still not enough to fix the gaps left in the department's budget. Now, new Chief Kanzig said in previous years the money was used out of the reserve to balance the budget, and I think that just over the last three years it's kind of snowballed on the department. Now, Kanzig is asking for a $300,000 loan from the Santa Rosa County Commissioners to pay bills from September through November this year. Aren't they a special fire district? They are. So they can raise their own millage rate. They set their budget. So he said, we're going to cover our operational expenses, meet our payroll, and make our apparatus payment, and cover our health insurance and liability comp, workers comp, things like those. He cites a lack of growth on Navarre Beach, previously too conservative of millage in budgets and overspending. Interesting. The department has operated on flat rates for the last 10 years, and only had an incremental increase this last year, this year. So as the expenses have, you know, jumped over the last 10 years, the revenue has stayed modest and stayed consistent, only increasing $2,000 to $7,000 a year. (23:51) The Fire Department calls in Commissioner Ray Eddington's district. Eddington said we're in bad shape now. Well, the county's not in bad shape, the special fire district is. So take it over. Well, Eddington, even though that district is in his own, that fire district is in his district of the county, he's the only one of the Santa Rosa County Commissioners that's opposed to approving the loan. I don't think you should approve it. He said that's a lot of money to loan out. I know you're going to pay us interest back, but we're going to hear it from the public. Why did you loan them money, and you didn't loan this one money? Eddington says he believes that a loan would set a bad precedent with the other fire districts in the county. And every fire department could come to us, how did you do it for them? (24:43) We want it too, and our money is short right now. Now, Centennial Global Bank did approve a line of credit for Nabar Beach Fire, but it comes with a $1,600 origination fee and a 2.3% interest rate. Well, there you go. So sounds like that's their answer. (24:58) I mean, I think, you know, listen, if you want to be a special fire district, you get to... Because, see, what a lot of people don't understand is those fire districts, they don't even... So, like, if the city wants to raise millage, they've got to go to the county and get approval. Special fire district goes straight to the governor. Right, it goes right to Tallahassee. (25:15) There is zero oversight with the county. So, yeah, asking the county for money, screw you, man. I mean, I'm sorry. I don't live out in Navarre. I'm not a part of Santa Rosa County, but I'm sorry. Your piss-poor planning is not my problem. (25:32) Yeah, this is just an absolute mess. As a matter of fact, I think what anybody should do is turn around and sue them. It is crazy. And I understand that the current chief, you know, walked into this mess 90 days ago. Hey, you know, yeah, I'm sorry. It sucks to be you. You're trying to pull it out. (25:51) The bank's offering you a loan. Go take the money. Right. I mean, yeah, it's a 6.3% interest rate. Yep. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Exactly. And you know what? Let's go after criminal charges of mismanagement and breach of fiduciary responsibility for your predecessors. (26:09) And the thing is, you know, any other governmental entity, taxpayer entity, if they need a loan, they take out a bond, right? So why are you any different? Yeah, and not to mention that, your commission board, they should all be fired, tarred and feathered and ran out of town. (26:29) It's a mess, man. It's a mess. I know you're not a big fan of fire control districts. No, I don't think so. Not in urban areas that we have here. I don't think they belong. I think that there's a city and county government to take care of it. (26:44) I think it was a way for... Laurel Hill's different. For volunteer fire departments to get a little bit of money, you know, and something else. But down here, no. We should have a unified fire district. And that unified fire district should fall under the county. (27:00) In the cities. But unfortunately, again, and all these problems that we point to about, we see what we call waste, you know, by painting fire hydrants red, white and blue. (27:16) But that comes from a special silo and pot of money that can't be used for other projects for the general fund here in Fort Walton, for example. So we do have a lot of issues where it's like, yeah, you're wasting money. But it's Tallahassee and the state legislature that put those guidelines in place. (27:36) So there's a lot of things to fix at the state level. And everybody loves to talk about the free state of Florida, and we're all fiscally responsible. And then they see local governments doing things like that, and they're saying, why are they doing that? Because your state government says that's how you have to do it. (27:52) So we do have a lot of problems in Tallahassee. Nobody wants to talk about that, but it's true. Yeah, well, you know, let the swamp be the swamp. Yep, exactly. Anyway, that's out of Navarre this morning. (28:08) All right, Bob Seeger, turn the page. It's 100.3 KROCK. 100.3 KROCK, the classic rock station. Good morning, everybody. It's the BT Morning Show. Bobby's got his feet up on the desk and kicked back. (28:23) That's right. He's in an IGDAF mode right now. That's right, IGDAF. Actually, that'd be IGDAF. Spelling is hard. (28:38) Spelling is hard. Well, how about this? Is this exciting for you? Destin was named the number one Labor Day voting destination in the U.S. Yay. Fort Walton cracked the top ten. Ooh. (28:54) Yes, Destin has been named the most popular voting destination in the country for the 2026 Labor Day weekend, capturing nearly 30% of all early holiday reservations nationwide. The company's holiday forecast analyzed completed trips from the Labor Day weekend last year and compared them with early confirmed bookings for this year's holiday weekend. (29:16) Fort Walton also made the list, coming in at number six. Now, Boat Booker said the area is trending strongly for family-friendly day charters. But across the top ten, Florida's got half of them. (29:31) Destin won, St. Augustine three, St. Pete five, Fort Walton six, and Treasure Island is number nine. Other regional stops include Orange Beach, number two. (29:47) And everything else is pretty much in the Carolinas and California. So those are the top ten destinations for the Labor Day holiday weekend. So I guess that means the traffic's coming back. Yeah, probably. It's the second day of school. (30:08) Just a heads up, those school speed cameras are back on in Fort Walton, Crestview, and in Niceville. So heads up, get back into the swing of things, back into those routines of morning commutes and afternoon commutes with school back in session. So just a heads up. I know everybody's trying to get back to, you know, breaking the old habits. Yeah, it'd be interesting to see how many tickets were issued yesterday for speeding missed school zones now that we have all the cameras up. You know, about the time you get into the groove of remembering we have cameras, school goes to summer break. That's right. About the time you get used to speeding up again, it's time for school to go back. Well, and like I was trying to explain to some people the other day, too, it's all-day enforcement. Now, not all-day enforcement of the lower speed limit, but those cameras are on all day. They're on 24-7 when they go back on. But that reduced 15-mile-an-hour speed limit only counts during the hours, right? Yeah, going into school and coming out of school. All right, it's 8.27. We'll take a break. Final half hour of the B Team morning show's coming up before we get ready for the very impressive encore hour. That's right. At nine o'clock. Stay with us. On the way, music from Foreigner, Supertramp, The Who, and more on the Classic Rock Station, 100.3 KROCK. 100.3 KROCK, the Classic Rock Station. It's the B Team morning show. Schuyler Black and Bobby Dewrell getting ready for the encore hour here in just a little bit. Of course, tomorrow morning, we're going to be live on location at the Florida Place Food Trucks in downtown Fort Walton Beach. Looking forward to being out there tomorrow morning. But Bobby, also tomorrow is the unofficial start to the season for some area high school football teams. (32:06) Yep, we've got high school football kickoff classic action, right? The preseason scrimmages tomorrow. You're going to see a matchup between Niceville and Fort Walton Beach High School here in Fort Walton tomorrow evening. We'll have a play-by-play of that one on 103.7, the ticket. (32:25) People are saying, well, you understand tomorrow night's Thursday, right? Yep. Well, the state of Florida doesn't have enough refs, so we've moved some ballgames this year to Thursdays as it's been the last couple of years as well. Of course, Friday morning, Bobby and I will be hosting Crestview High School football coach Thomas Grant. Yeah, looking forward to that. We met him last Thursday at the Crestview Chamber event and first saw him, and Bobby said, that's got to be the cross-country coach. I thought it was swim or badminton. I wasn't sure. (33:00) Billiards. Yeah, maybe. Ping pong. That's right. Struck me as the archery guy. Did he? Yeah. Big shoulders. You know, he was a linebacker at one point. Oh, yeah. (33:16) But he's going to be joining us on the air on Friday morning to talk about the Bulldogs' outlook on their 2026 season. All right, a couple more songs before we wrap up the show and get ready for the encore hour. Right now, George Thorogood on KROCK. It's 8.50, and the sun is shining. Right now, here in Fort Walton, we are sitting at 85 degrees, a high today of 93. (33:43) Going to be another warm one out there as the kids are back in the classroom. Yet again, start of the 26-27 school year. Crazy. All right, we're out of time for the B Team show. We're wrapping things up and moving into the B Team encore hour here in just a little bit. (33:59) We'll chat with you, well, I guess back on the air in about 15 minutes, but yeah. Tomorrow, don't forget, we're going to be at the Florida Place Food Trucks for the downtown Fort Walton Beach Coffee Club. Looking forward to joining everybody from there tomorrow morning. I also want to thank our sponsors, Stripes Pub and Grill & Navarre, as well as Okaloosa Gas and OutKast Sushi in Miramar Beach. Until the nine o'clock hour, I'm Schuyler Black, Bobby Dewrell. Get us on out. Hey, folks, thanks for joining the B Team morning show, your leading alternative to quality programming right here on the Emerald Coast. Now, we know you have a choice in what you listen to each and every day, and we appreciate the fact that you settled in on this wild ride that we call a morning show. But it's come that time of day, we've got another hour to go. So you keep on rocking, keep on rolling, never settle for the ordinary. Until the next time, the B Team is out. And that's a wrap on today's B Team Redux.