Informed Families, Florida’s national Red Ribbon Campaign sponsor since 1982, has a new public service campaign for this year’s “Family Day: A Day to Eat Dinner With Your Children,” celebrated on Sep…
Month: September 2013
Crestview Council split on rate increase for city water service
CRESTVIEW — Because of Councilman Mickey Rytman’s absence due to illness, city leaders couldn’t make changes to water and sewer rates.
Laurel Hill City Council plans to keep current tax rate
LAUREL HILL — City Council members said during a Tuesday workshop that the 3.5 millage rate would extend to the 2013-14 fiscal year.
Boston butt fundraiser to aid Crestview couple
CRESTVIEW — Learning she had cervical cancer was stressful for Rhonda Ward.
Council OKs $29M budget, millage increase; final vote in 2 weeks
CRESTVIEW — On two 3-2 votes, the City Council has approved a .25 percent property tax increase and the same $29,110,313.35 city budget originally presented during a Sept. 5 budget workshop.
Eagles too strong for Bulldogs
NICEVILLE – Following the Niceville volleyball team's sweep of district foe Navarre on Tuesday, Portia Rodgers was asked what she thought of Crestview. "They're definitely going to be our biggest com…
Bookbinders guild exhibit showcases art that binds
CRESTVIEW — The art of bookbinding dates back centuries, but a group of modern book artists has an exhibit of their contemporary works on display at the Crestview Public Library through October.
Sept. 24 is National Voter Registration Day
CRESTVIEW — Americans will celebrate National Voter Registration Day, Sept. 24, with a 50-state effort to register voters.
Harris: Unfunded state mandates led to county tax increase
CRESTVIEW — Financial pressure from the state forced the Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners to raise ad valorem taxes, Commissioner Wayne Harris says.
OCSO: Lake Silver Road canvassing seems legitimate after all
CRESTVIEW — Despite earlier reports that a man driving a white truck was canvassing the Crestview area for a non-existent “Tax Appraiser’s Office,” it seems that the visits were legitimate, the Okalo…