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Month: August 2013
Okaloosa considers using parks money for storm water projects
CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa County is considering using a portion of its dedicated parks funding to pay for storm water improvements. Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the issue at 6 p.m. Aug. 20 …
Okaloosa County to boost fall tourism marketing
Okaloosa County officials have increased the fall advertising allocation for area beaches from $100,000 to $300,000 due to low bed tax revenues. The funds will be added to the original $2.2 million m…
Hampton Inn in Crestview promoting area producers
Kevin Bader, manager at Hampton Inn in Crestview, wants to assist small businesses or independent sellers
Horizons supervisor charged with theft from disabled clients
FORT WALTON BEACH — Horizons of Okaloosa County’s residential services director is in Okaloosa County Jail on $25,000 bond after being arrested for stealing from 24 disabled group home clients, accor…
6 parks receive advisories for hazardous water
FORT WALTON BEACH — Six Okaloosa County parks may have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated this week.
Okaloosa women's Hall of Fame ceremony is Aug. 26
NICEVILLE — The Okaloosa County Commission on the Status of Women will induct 2013 honorees 7 p.m. Aug. 26 at Northwest Florida State College’s Student Services Center in Niceville.
ARREST REPORT: Aug. 15, 2013
The Crestview Police Department and Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office provided the following crime reports for publication.
Free weekend food program benefits needy Baker students
BAKER — Baker School elementary students from lower-income households can receive free weekend lunches and dinners this school year, courtesy of Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church and North Okaloosa residen…
Broadhead earns Southern University School of Pharmacy degree
Laura Elizabeth Broadhead of Crestview received a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and graduated with honors from South University School of Pharmacy June 15.