Okaloosa County reported fewer boating crashes in 2013 than in 2012, although the number of fatalities stayed the same, according to a report released Friday.
Month: June 2014
Zumba fundraiser to benefit Children's Miracle Network
CRESTVIEW — Zumba enthusiasts, or those who want to try out the aerobic fitness program, can attend Dancing for Babies, a Children’s Miracle Network fundraiser, on Friday.
Disaster assistance in Florida Panhandle approaches $50 million
Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $28.8 million in individual assistance for qualified Panhandle homeowners and renters affected by the recent flood.
Crestview family expecting ‘mono-mono’ twins
CRESTVIEW — Brandon and Lyndsey Brooks are not only expecting twins; they're expecting monoamniotic twins, also called mono-mono twins.
Near-centenarian advises being kind, living an authentic life
CRESTVIEW — Vera Harold Owen, who turns 100 years old on Saturday, recalls a childhood of chasing boll weevils and picking cotton on a Southern Georgia family farm.
'Very, very blessed': Baker couple celebrates 65th anniversary
CRESTVIEW — Jeanette and Charles Henderson may be married 65 years today, but there’s still plenty of work to be done.
Since they retired — Charles from the post office in 1983; Jeannette from the Ok…
Gulf Power gets 15-year contract
LAUREL HILL — Gulf Power may operate within city limits for at least 15 years under a new ordinance.
4 people injured in three-car wreck
CRESTVIEW — A three-car crash on State Road 85 Tuesday morning sent four people to the hospital with injuries. The crash occurred around 9 a.m. when a vehicle turning left off S.R. 85 was rear-ended …
Tom's Creek and Turkey Creek Bridge lane closures on State Road 123 start tonight at 9 p.m.
CHIPLEY — Drivers will encounter lane closures on State Road 123 at Tom’s Creek and Turkey Creek in Okaloosa County from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. June 11 as crews perform routine maintenance on the bridges.
LDS church to Crestview mayor: 'We love you, we admire you, we respect you'
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Fort Walton Beach Stake, which includes all of Okaloosa and part of Walton counties, has recognized Crestview Mayor David Cadle's "honorable and faith…