I attended a reunion of former Gulf Breeze High School athletes last Saturday. Anyone who's attended one of these things knows it's an event when a bunch of 40- or 50-something guys get together and …
Month: March 2014
Airline company recruiting pilots at March 28 open house in Pensacola
PENSACOLA — Silver Airways is recruiting professional first officers to join its growing flight operations team.
CHECK IT OUT: Remembering Bertha Henry, the county's first librarian
I would like to talk about Bertha Henry, the county’s first librarian, for Women’s History Month.
Property tax payments due Monday
March 31 is the deadline to pay 2013 real estate property taxes and tangible personal property taxes, Okaloosa County Tax Collector Ben Anderson said.
Okaloosa County granted permits for artificial reefs
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted the Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners permits for four artificial reef deployment areas in state waters west of Destin Pass. Construction begins this…
Library plans events, Poetry Slam, for National Poetry Month
CRESTVIEW — The Crestview Public Library celebrates National Poetry Month with a series of events, including a student poetry competition during the Crestview Public Library's annual Poetry Slam.
Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge Zoological Park refuge welcomes three baby lemurs
CRESTVIEW — Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge Zoological Park staffers are welcoming three baby ring-tailed lemurs, including twins, born last week.
Antioch 5K nets more than $2,000 for school supplies, programs
CRESTVIEW — The second annual Antioch "Flight of the Aviator" 5K Run/Walk, featuring Kids Fun Runs, raised more than $2,000 for the school's parent teacher organization, event organizers said.
Applications available for energy-saving home improvements
CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa County homeowners can apply for a program offering free house improvements that could lower energy bills.
Williams graduating May 9 with doctorate
Patrice A. Williams, a Jackson, Ala., native and Crestview resident, will graduate with a doctorate in Higher Education Administration May 9 from the University of Southern Mississippi.