VALPARAISO, Fla. - Okaloosa County filed suit Wednesday in circuit court against the city of Valparaiso, seeking to torpedo the city’s suit against the Air Force over the Joint Strike Fighter Training Center. Valparaiso sued the Air Force because of concerns over the noise of the F-35, claiming the Air Force did not consider alternate sites at Eglin Air Force Base that would mitigate the noise. But some are concerned Valparaiso’s suit is jeopardizing the center, which will have a $350 million impact through construction alone. (Sources: Northwest Florida Daily News, WEAR-TV, 04/08/09)
