SHALIMAR — Okaloosa County Sheriff Larry Ashley honored two investigators Monday whose hard work helped solve a 16-year-old murder case.
Month: November 2014
Espinosa shines for Gators at state meet
Baker School seventh-grader Maya Espinosa completed her impressive cross country season with a fifth-place finish at Saturday’s Class 1A state championships in Tallahassee.
Bulldogs' girls soccer coach patient in building process
CRESVIEW — Veteran Crestview High School girls soccer Coach Carl Everitt knows it’s not how his team starts the season, but how the Bulldogs finish the season that counts. “We’re young, but we’ve got…
Rabbit test: CHS production of “Harvey” moved to December
CRESTVIEW — Pushing the Crestview High School drama program’s production of “Harvey” to December has had several positive results.
Man accused of stealing four televisions from Walmart
NICEVILLE — A 37-year-old Crestview man is charged with walking out of Walmart with four televisions that he hadn’t paid for.
County to expand Shoal River Buffer
FORT WALTON BEACH — Okaloosa County plans to use $1.7 million in Department of Defense grants to purchase 961 acres of land around the Shoal River from Haiseal Timber.
Hobo boys basketball coach expects big things from 'hungry' team
PAXTON — Excitement around Laurel Hill School's boys basketball program is high as the Hoboes get ready to embark on the 2014-15 season. The Hoboes will have their hands full with defending state cha…
UWF named 2015 Best for Vets college by Military Times
PENSACOLA — The University of West Florida was recently ranked No. 35 out of the Top 100 Four-Year Colleges in the “Best for Vets: Colleges 2015” list by Military Times.
Talented Yellow Jackets to test Gators
BAKER — Each passing week in the playoffs, the stakes get higher as the prize of a state championship gets closer. Friday night, Baker School's football team won its first playoff game in 13 years, b…
Traffic impact fee to be discussed at special council meeting
CRESTVIEW — The City Council next week will discuss a traffic impact fee moratorium that expires Dec. 31.