# Emerald Coast Dispatch > Destin, 30A and Panama City Beach news: Okaloosa, Walton, Santa Rosa and Bay counties Local news, public notices and visitor guides, written from official sources. Every article links its sources and belongs to a running story page that collects every update. Published by Vik Media Group. ## Counties and cities - [Bay County](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/): news hub for Bay County - [Callaway](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/callaway/) - [Deer Point Lake](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/deer-point-lake/): visitor guide - [Econfina Creek](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/econfina-creek/): visitor guide - [Lynn Haven](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/lynn-haven/) - [Mexico Beach](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/mexico-beach/) - [Panama City](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/panama-city/) - [Panama City Beach](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/panama-city-beach/) - [Parker](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/parker/) - [Springfield](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/springfield/) - [Okaloosa County](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/): news hub for Okaloosa County - [Baker](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/baker/) - [Cinco Bayou](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/cinco-bayou/) - [Crestview](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/crestview/) - [Destin](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/destin/) - [Fort Walton Beach](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/fort-walton-beach/) - [Gulf Islands National Seashore - Okaloosa Area](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/gulf-islands-national-seashore-okaloosa-area/): visitor guide - [Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/gulfarium-marine-adventure-park/): visitor guide - [Laurel Hill](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/laurel-hill/) - [Mary Esther](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/mary-esther/) - [Niceville](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/niceville/) - [Okaloosa County Artificial Reefs](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/okaloosa-artificial-reef-program/): visitor guide - [Shalimar](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/shalimar/) - [SS United States Artificial Reef](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/ss-united-states-artificial-reef/): visitor guide - [Valparaiso](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/valparaiso/) - [Santa Rosa County](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/santa-rosa-county/): news hub for Santa Rosa County - [Blackwater River State Forest](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/santa-rosa-county/blackwater-river-state-forest/): visitor guide - [Blackwater River State Park](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/santa-rosa-county/blackwater-river-state-park/): visitor guide - [Gulf Breeze](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/santa-rosa-county/gulf-breeze/) - [Jay](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/santa-rosa-county/jay/) - [Milton](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/santa-rosa-county/milton/) - [Navarre](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/santa-rosa-county/navarre/) - [Pace](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/santa-rosa-county/pace/) - [Walton County](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/): news hub for Walton County - [30A Songwriters Festival](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/30a-songwriters-festival/): visitor guide - [Baytowne Marina](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/baytowne-marina/): visitor guide - [Baytowne Wharf Beer Festival](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/baytowne-wharf-beer-festival/): visitor guide - [Blue Mountain Regional Beach Access](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/blue-mountain-regional-beach-access/): visitor guide - [Choctawhatchee River](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/choctawhatchee-river/): visitor guide - [Coastal Dune Lakes of South Walton](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/coastal-dune-lakes/): visitor guide - [DeFuniak Springs](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/defuniak-springs/) - [Dune Allen Regional Beach Access](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/dune-allen-regional-beach-access/): visitor guide - [Ed Walline Regional Beach Access](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/ed-walline-regional-beach-access/): visitor guide - [Fort Panic Regional Beach Access](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/fort-panic-regional-beach-access/): visitor guide - [Freeport](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/freeport/) - [Gulfview Heights Regional Beach Access](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/gulfview-heights-regional-beach-access/): visitor guide - [Inlet Beach](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/inlet-beach/) - [Inlet Beach Regional Beach Access](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/inlet-beach-regional-beach-access/): visitor guide - [Miramar Beach](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/miramar-beach/) - [Miramar Beach Regional Beach Access](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/miramar-beach-regional-beach-access/): visitor guide - [Morrison Springs](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/morrison-springs/): visitor guide - [Paxton](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/paxton/) - [Rosemary Beach](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/rosemary-beach/): visitor guide - [Santa Clara Regional Beach Access](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/santa-clara-regional-beach-access/): visitor guide - [Santa Rosa Beach](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/santa-rosa-beach/) - [Scenic Gulf Drive Regional Beach Access](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/scenic-gulf-drive-regional-beach-access/): visitor guide - [Seaside](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/seaside/): visitor guide - [Seaside Seeing Red Wine Festival](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/seeing-red-wine-festival/): visitor guide - [Timpoochee Trail](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/timpoochee-trail/): visitor guide - [Underwater Museum of Art](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/underwater-museum-of-art/): visitor guide - [Village of Baytowne Wharf](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/village-of-baytowne-wharf/): visitor guide - [Western Lake](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/western-lake/): visitor guide ## Running stories - [Hurricane Isaias recovery](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/story/isaias-recuperacion/) - [County bids and contracts](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/story/licitaciones-condado/) - [2026 general election](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/story/elecciones-2026/) - [Callaway development](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/story/callaway-desarrollos/) - [Panama City license plate cameras](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/story/panama-city-flock-camaras/) - [Bay County water quality advisories](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/story/bay-aviso-salud-agua/) - [Mexico Beach land development code](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/story/mexico-beach-ldc/) - [Property taxes and appeals](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/story/impuestos-propiedad/) - [SS United States artificial reef](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/story/ss-united-states-arrecife/) - [Lynn Haven water system](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/story/lynn-haven-agua/) - [Panama City rebuilding projects](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/story/panama-city-reconstruccion/) - [Panama City school zone cameras](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/story/panama-city-camaras-escolares/) - [Navarre Beach Boardwalk](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/story/navarre-boardwalk/) - [Tourist tax collections](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/story/turismo-cifras/) - [Local government budgets](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/story/presupuestos-locales/) - [Eastern Lake health advisory](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/story/walton-aviso-eastern-lake/) - [Okaloosa animal control](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/story/animal-control-condado/) ## Latest articles - [Walton County expands storm debris contract, extends emergency after Isaias](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/2026/10/walton-county-isaias-debris-contract-emergency-extension/), Oct 18, 2026: Walton County commissioners approved expanding the storm debris removal contract with DRC to cover public beaches and public and private neighborhoods, and extended the local state of emergency after Hurricane Isaias, at their meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. Emergency Management Director Jeff Goldberg estimated the debris removal cost at about $4.5 million, a preliminary figure that is subject to change. - [Dangerous Rip Currents Expected on Okaloosa Beaches Through Tuesday Morning](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/10/okaloosa-rip-current-statement-oct-2026/), Oct 18, 2026: The National Weather Service Mobile/Pensacola office warns of dangerous rip currents along Okaloosa Coastal County beaches from 7 p.m. CDT on Oct. 17, 2026, through Tuesday morning, Oct. 20. The agency advises swimming near a lifeguard and, if caught in a rip current, floating rather than swimming against it. - [Okaloosa intends to award aviation insurance consulting, $58,400 front dump, $25,000 redfish release](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/10/okaloosa-weekly-intent-to-award-oct-16-2026/), Oct 18, 2026: Okaloosa County's Purchasing Department listed six purchases it intends to award in the week of Oct. 16, 2026. The largest fixed-dollar item is a $58,400 front dump, and the only item that must go to the Board of County Commissioners is aviation insurance consulting billed at $207.50 per hour. The notice is an intent to award, not a signed contract. - [Who to Call for Animal Control in Okaloosa County Now That the PAWS Contract Has Ended](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/10/okaloosa-animal-control-who-to-call-after-paws/), Oct 18, 2026: Since Sept. 23, 2026, Okaloosa County has handled animal control in its unincorporated areas: Crestview Animal Services covers the area north of Eglin Air Force Base (850-682-2055), and county officers cover the south (850-651-7400). Inside Destin, Fort Walton Beach and Mary Esther, PAWS still holds contracts, and Niceville's police department provides the service. - [FPL Says Hurricane Isaias Power Restoration Is Essentially Complete in Northwest Florida](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/2026/10/fpl-hurricane-isaias-power-restoration-northwest-florida/), Oct 18, 2026: Florida Power & Light (FPL) said on Oct. 16, 2026, that it has essentially completed restoring power after Hurricane Isaias and continues to help Northwest Florida recover. The headline of the company's newsroom release does not say how many customers remain without service or which counties are affected. - [Callaway Planning Board approves Dutch Bros, Firestone and Creekside subdivision](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/2026/10/callaway-planning-board-dutch-bros-firestone-creekside-oct-2026/), Oct 18, 2026: The Callaway Planning Board unanimously approved three Development Order Applications on Sept. 15, 2026: Creekside Subdivision at 406 Bob Little Road, and Dutch Bros and Firestone at 535 N. Tyndall Parkway, both in Callaway, in Bay County, Florida. A plan for a 12-lot single-family subdivision at Whitaker and Douglas is in the city's packet for the Oct. 20 meeting, but the packet does not show that the board has approved it. - [Panama City Commission Acts on FLOCK Cameras After CRA Defunding for FY 2027](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/2026/10/panama-city-commission-flock-cameras-fy2027/), Oct 18, 2026: The Panama City Commission has taken action on the city's FLOCK cameras, according to the city's website. The city says the decisions require removing FLOCK cameras located in State rights-of-way and set next steps for the remaining cameras within the city. The city's news item does not give the number of cameras, the dates, the vote, or the cost. - [DOH-Bay issues water quality advisories at Eighth Street and Leslie Porter Park](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/2026/10/bay-water-quality-advisories-eighth-street-leslie-porter-park/), Oct 18, 2026: The Florida Department of Health in Bay County (DOH-Bay) issued water quality advisories for Eighth Street in Mexico Beach and Leslie Porter Park in Lynn Haven, published Oct. 15, 2026. The city of Mexico Beach reports that beach water sampling site No. 12, at 8th Street, has elevated levels of bacteria. The notice does not say when the advisories will be lifted. - [Mexico Beach schedules three workshops on its Land Development Code starting Oct. 29](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/2026/10/mexico-beach-land-development-code-workshops-october-november-2026/), Oct 18, 2026: Mexico Beach has scheduled three Land Development Code (LDC) workshops at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29, Friday, Oct. 30, and Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, according to the city's weekly report dated Oct. 16, 2026. The city's council meets Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 9 a.m., but the sources do not say which code changes the workshops will cover or where they will be held. - [Okaloosa Value Adjustment Board Hearings Begin Oct. 26 at Crestview Courthouse](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/10/okaloosa-value-adjustment-board-hearings-2026/), Oct 18, 2026: Special magistrates for the Okaloosa County Value Adjustment Board begin hearings Oct. 26 and 27, 2026, at 1 p.m. or shortly after, at the Crestview Courthouse in Crestview, Florida. Good Cause hearings start Nov. 18, 2026, at 9 a.m., according to the Okaloosa County Clerk of Court & Comptroller. - [SS United States reef deployment set for second week of November off Destin](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/10/ss-united-states-reef-deployment-november-2026/), Oct 18, 2026: Okaloosa County has scheduled the deployment of the SS United States as an artificial reef for the second week of November 2026, about 22 nautical miles southwest of Destin-Fort Walton Beach, according to the Destin Area Chamber of Commerce. The date depends on the weather and no exact day has been given. The source text does not describe navigation restrictions for the deployment. - [Lynn Haven issues precautionary boil water notice after main break](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/2026/10/lynn-haven-precautionary-boil-water-notice-oct-2026/), Oct 18, 2026: The City of Lynn Haven, in Bay County, Florida, issued a precautionary boil water notice on Oct. 14, 2026, after a 6-inch water main broke. Affected customers must boil water for at least one minute until testing confirms it is safe. - [Panama City Beach debris pickup continues; Bay County free dumping runs to Oct. 25](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/2026/10/panama-city-beach-debris-pickup-bay-county-free-dumping-oct-25/), Oct 18, 2026: Public Works crews in Panama City Beach, in Bay County, Florida, are still picking up residential Hurricane Isaias debris, and the city says the work will last several more weeks. Separately, Bay County extended free household waste disposal for residents of unincorporated areas at Steelfield Landfill in West Bay through Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. - [Panama City says more than $300 million in rebuilding projects is underway, from marinas to the Martin Theatre](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/2026/10/panama-city-300-million-rebuilding-projects/), Oct 18, 2026: Panama City says more than $300 million in major rebuilding projects is reshaping its infrastructure, waterfront, downtown and recreation areas, including the St. Andrews and downtown marinas, the Martin Theatre complex and 2027 drainage and road work. The city's release lists the projects but does not give individual costs, contractors or a breakdown of who pays. - [Panama City police lose trust in school zone camera vendor; program’s future unclear](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/2026/10/panama-city-school-zone-cameras-vendor-trust/), Oct 18, 2026: The Panama City Police Department says it no longer has sufficient trust and confidence in the vendor running the city's automated school zone camera program to keep taking part under the current arrangement, according to a city notice dated Sept. 24, 2026. The notice does not say whether the program has ended or name the vendor. The city had announced full enforcement in nine school zones starting Aug. 10, 2026. - [Bay County Early Voting Starts Oct. 19; Deadline to Request a Mail Ballot Is Oct. 22](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/bay-county/2026/10/bay-county-early-voting-mail-ballot-deadline-2026/), Oct 18, 2026: Early voting in Bay County, Florida, begins Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, and the deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot for the Nov. 3 general election is 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, according to the county Supervisor of Elections website. Early voting hours are 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Supervisor's office and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at all other locations. - [Navarre Beach Boardwalk bids opened Sept. 17; Oct. 19 workshop postponed after Isaias](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/santa-rosa-county/2026/10/navarre-beach-boardwalk-bids-workshop-postponed/), Oct 18, 2026: Santa Rosa County opened bids on Sept. 17, 2026, for the Navarre Beach Boardwalk Project. The Board of County Commissioners could build all, none or only part of the improvements, depending on the bid amounts. The public workshop set for Oct. 19, 2026 was postponed because of Hurricane Isaias, and no new date has been set. - [Florida seeks major disaster declaration for Isaias; IRS extends tax deadlines to Feb. 8](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/10/isaias-major-disaster-request-irs-deadlines-business-loans/), Oct 18, 2026: Florida has asked the president for a major disaster declaration after Hurricane Isaias, but the chamber's copy of the state's announcement does not say the request has been approved. The IRS extended federal tax deadlines to Feb. 8, 2027 for individuals and businesses in 27 counties, and the state offers one-year, zero-interest Small Business Emergency Bridge Loans of up to $100,000. - [Santa Rosa schools post Isaias meal, housing and damage-report help; Sims returns Oct. 20](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/santa-rosa-county/2026/10/santa-rosa-schools-isaias-meals-housing-damage-reporting/), Oct 18, 2026: Milton High School and Hobbs Middle School in Santa Rosa County, Florida, have told families displaced by Hurricane Isaias how to get meal, housing and other help. Thomas L. Sims Middle School says it returns to class on Oct. 20, and Avalon Middle School is scheduled to open Oct. 19. No district-wide reopening date appears in the schools' posts. - [Milton lifts boil water advisory after Isaias; emergency runs through Oct. 18](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/santa-rosa-county/2026/10/milton-lifts-boil-water-advisory-emergency-oct-18/), Oct 18, 2026: The City of Milton, in Santa Rosa County, Florida, announced on Oct. 15, 2026, that the precautionary boil water advisory issued after Hurricane Isaias is lifted for all City of Milton water customers. The city's local state of emergency was extended through Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, and debris collection is underway in 14 designated zones. - [Santa Rosa County tourist tax hits $6.86M through August; Navarre Beach leads](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/santa-rosa-county/2026/10/santa-rosa-county-tourist-development-tax-2025-26-navarre-beach/), Oct 18, 2026: Santa Rosa County, Florida, collected $6,860,806.11 in Tourist Development Tax from October 2025 through August 2026, according to the county Clerk of Court. By our tally, Navarre Beach's tax district sent in 56% of the October-to-June total. - [Santa Rosa’s tentative FY2027 budget is $255.2M, below FY2026’s $265.4M](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/santa-rosa-county/2026/10/santa-rosa-county-tentative-fy2027-budget/), Oct 18, 2026: Santa Rosa County's tentative budget for fiscal 2027 is $255,168,791 in both revenues and expenses, down from the $265,443,903 adopted for fiscal 2026, according to the county's OpenGov transparency portal updated Oct. 15, 2026. The portal does not explain the difference. - [Santa Rosa opens two free drop-off sites for Isaias yard debris](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/santa-rosa-county/2026/10/santa-rosa-isaias-yard-debris-drop-off-sites/), Oct 18, 2026: Santa Rosa County has opened two temporary sites in Navarre and Pace where residents can drop off vegetative debris from Hurricane Isaias at no charge. The sites are open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week, until further notice, and residents must show a valid ID or other proof of residency. The county's notice, posted Oct. 16, 2026, also says Springhill Road in Milton is closed to through traffic. - [Health advisory issued for Eastern Lake in Santa Rosa Beach after wastewater release](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/walton-county/2026/10/eastern-lake-health-advisory-santa-rosa-beach/), Oct 18, 2026: The Florida Department of Health in Walton County (DOH-Walton) issued a health advisory for Eastern Lake, near Lakewood Drive and 30A in Santa Rosa Beach, on Oct. 12, 2026, due to a wastewater release. According to the notice, drinking water is not affected by the advisory. - [What’s on the Okaloosa County ballot Nov. 3, from Congress to 11 fire districts](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/10/okaloosa-county-nov-3-2026-ballot-offices/), Oct 18, 2026: Okaloosa County voters will choose federal, statewide, state legislative, judicial, county and school board offices on Nov. 3, 2026. The ballot also includes seats in 11 fire districts and the five-district Yellow River Soil and Water Conservation District, according to the Florida Secretary of State's notice dated March 20, 2026. - [Okaloosa County bids close Oct. 19-28 on VPS bridges, warehouse and two more](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/10/okaloosa-county-bid-deadlines-october-2026/), Oct 18, 2026: Okaloosa County's OpenGov procurement calendar lists four open projects with deadlines from Oct. 19 to Oct. 28, 2026. Proposals for the VPS passenger boarding bridge power units, the new supply warehouse building and the Shore at Crystal Beach Park Expansion are due at 3 p.m. on Oct. 28, 2026. The calendar does not list project costs. - [DOH-Okaloosa lifts Grass Lake, Choctawhatchee Bay entrance health advisory](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/10/doh-okaloosa-lifts-grass-lake-advisory-post-isaias-safety-tips/), Oct 18, 2026: The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County (DOH-Okaloosa) has lifted a health advisory for Grass Lake and the Entrance of Choctawhatchee Bay in Okaloosa County, Florida. It also recommends tips to prevent illness or injury following Hurricane Isaias. - [After Isaias: bills, debris and replanting help in Okaloosa County cities](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/10/after-isaias-okaloosa-bills-debris-replanting-guide/), Oct 18, 2026: After Hurricane Isaias, the Fort Walton Beach utility customer service office is temporarily at the Fort Walton Beach Recreation Center, and FPL announced on Oct. 14, 2026, that it is helping customers access $2 million in financial assistance. Destin, Fort Walton Beach and Mary Esther have started storm debris pickup, and UF/IFAS Extension Okaloosa County has published replanting guidance. - [Hurricane Isaias: Okaloosa County Multi-Agency Resource Centers open through Oct. 24](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/okaloosa-county/2026/10/isaias-okaloosa-marc-resource-centers/), Oct 18, 2026: Okaloosa County's Emergency Operations Center has two Multi-Agency Resource Centers open for people affected by Hurricane Isaias through Oct. 24: the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center and the Crestview Community Center. Both run 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, and the EOC also lists 211 Florida, Samaritan's Purse and Florida Baptist Disaster Relief for help. ## Policies - [About Emerald Coast Dispatch](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/about/) - [How we report](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/how-we-report/) - [Corrections](https://emeraldcoastdispatch.com/corrections/)