A bill moving through the Florida Legislature would, if passed, give the state’s Commission on Ethics new tools to use in collecting debts.
Month: March 2013
Duke Field Air Reserve veterans breakfast every first Thursday
CRESTVIEW — Some of them may not move as fast as they once did, and some may forget things now and then, but when the first Thursday of the month rolls around, 30 or more Duke Field Air Reserve Techn…
City officials consider revisions to animal control ordinance
CRESTVIEW — Residents may soon be able to keep a wider variety of pets, including pot-bellied pigs and some fowl, pending approval of proposed revisions to Crestview's animal control ordinance.
Local bases step up war against sexual assault
HURLBURT FIELD — Over the past year, the base has upped its sexual assault response training.
Laurel Hill offers $1,000 scholarship
LAUREL HILL — The City Council on May 2 will discuss whether a $1,000 scholarship it unanimously approved Thursday would benefit one or more recipients.
Nine Northwood students injured in school bus crash (UPDATED)
CRESTVIEW — Nine Northwood Elementary School students were taken to the emergency room Monday morning after the bus they were riding on was struck by another vehicle.
Crestview Aerospace begins $13 million expansion
CRESTVIEW — L3 Crestview Aerospace executives anticipate their first project of a planned $13 million expansion that would reportedly bring 340 new jobs to the community's largest employer.
Baker students heading to Odyssey of the Mind competition
BAKER — Two of three north Okaloosa County teams going to a state competition next month to display their teamwork skills are from Baker School.
Women brawl, find family on local roller derby teams (SLIDESHOW)
The woman skated unsteadily across the rink, still awkward in roller skates. As she took another stride, she lost her balance, arched her back in an attempt to regain it, but fell to the floor with a…
Okaloosa tourism promotion to tout deals in shoulder season
Spring break is here and the summer tourist season is coming soon.