FORT WALTON BEACH — Extra money owed for overdue tickets, court fees and fines in Florida will be waived next week during Operation Green Light.
Florida clerks of court are sponsoring the April 18 event, offering people an opportunity to pay off past due financial obligations without collection agencies' 40 percent fee, according to J.D. Peacock, the Okaloosa County Clerk of Court.
Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton courthouses will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. next Saturday at these locations:
•Okaloosa: 1940 Lewis Turner Blvd., Fort Walton Beach
•Santa Rosa: 6865 Caroline St., Milton
•Walton: 571 U.S. Highway 90, DeFuniak Springs
All payments must be made in full to negate collection fees. Personal checks cannot be used for payments, but credit cards, cashier’s checks and money orders will be accepted.
People will also be able to get the paperwork to recover a suspended driver’s license if they pay off tickets at the event, Peacock said. The actual license will have to be picked up from the tax collector’s office afterward.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Northwest Florida clerks suspending collection fees for 1 day