Show Notes for Thursday, July 16, 2026

Thursday, July 16, 2026

What We're Talking About

The news we couldn't ignore if we tried

Okaloosa County Now Exploring New Sales Tax To Replace Potential Loss Of Property Tax

Get The Coast— Commissioners in Okaloosa County are considering whether a one-cent local sales tax could eventually replace or reduce homestead property taxes if Florida moves toward eliminating them. During a recent workshop, officials discussed the idea as a possible way to maintain funding for essential county services, noting that a sales tax would generate revenue from both residents and the millions of visitors who come to the area each year rather than relying primarily on homeowners. County leaders emphasized that the concept is still in the exploratory stage, would require voter approval, and is intended to prepare for potential changes in state property tax policy while ensuring long-term funding for infrastructure, public safety, and other local services.

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Okaloosa County Clears Hurdle For Purchase Of Dowd Park

Get The Coast— Okaloosa County commissioners have given final approval to move forward with the purchase of the future Dowd Park property near the Shalimar Bridge after completing months of due diligence and confirming that all conditions of the agreement were met. The county will acquire the 1.7-acre waterfront parcel on Garnier’s Bayou, preserving it as a public park in partnership with the Town of Shalimar. Plans for the park include recreational amenities and scenic public access to the waterfront, with funding shared through county tourism development dollars, the town, and state appropriations. The project is intended to expand public green space while honoring longtime county attorney John R. Dowd Sr.

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New Beach Front Public Parking Available In Destin

WEAR TV3— A new public parking area and beach access point has opened along Scenic Highway 98 in Destin, expanding public access to the Gulf Coast. The new Tarpon Beach Gulf Front Park features 340 feet of public beachfront, 49 standard parking spaces, three ADA-accessible spaces, 29 low-speed vehicle parking spaces, restrooms, and four pavilions. The nearly $17 million project was completed through a partnership between Okaloosa County, the City of Destin, and the Trust for Public Land, with officials saying it will improve beach access for both residents and visitors while helping ease parking demand in one of Destin’s busiest beach areas.

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Chuck Schumer Farts In Senate Chamber

TMZ— Democrat Senator Chuck Schumer was ripping President Trump's Iran war when he passed major gas on the Senate floor. After the gas was passed, the 75-year-old briefly fight back a grin.

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Ask Uncle Bobby

Bad advice for good people.

As heard on the B-Team Morning Show

Each weekday, some poor soul writes in for help. Uncle Bobby gives them the worst advice we can legally put on the air.

July 16 · Today's Letter

Dear Uncle Bobby,

It feels like basic manners have vanished everywhere I go, and I am constantly surrounded by rude people. How do I cope without losing my mind or becoming bitter?

Seething Over Constant Rudeness
Sir Please-Thanks III

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Today's Holidays

Celebrate the weird stuff. We do.

Holiday #1 of 4

National Corn Fritter Day

National Corn Fritter Day is that annual moment when society looks at a perfectly respectable ear of corn and says, “You know what this needs? Oil. Chaos. A batter-based cover story.” It’s a holiday for people who want their vegetables to stop acting superior and start showing up like they owe somebody money, hot and crispy and a little suspicious. Nobody’s pretending this makes sense—we’re just honoring the sacred American tradition of deep-frying optimism and calling it culture. So clear your schedule, lower your standards, and prepare to celebrate the kind of comfort food that tastes like a county fair and decisions you’ll defend loudly.

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