Okaloosa ahead in race for BP funds

The Daily News reports UWF’s Rick Harper told Okaloosa County business people Thursday at Northwest Florida State College that their county will receive a disproportionate share of $10 million set aside by the state this year to encourage economic diversification in eight Northwest Florida counties because the Okaloosa County’s Economic Development Council has pursued the funds more aggressively than similar groups in the region.

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Author: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”