PENSACOLA — Savannah Mason was 2-for-3 with two home runs and three runs batted in as Crestview High School’s softball team rolled past Escambia 8-0 on Thursday.
Month: March 2015
Board games replace video games for these Crestview residents
CRESTVIEW — Kids today! They just bury their faces in computer games and don’t know how to socialize, letters-to-the-editor writers periodically lament.
Peers, postmaster general laud Crestview letter carrier
CRESTVIEW — Letter carrier Anita Fee says she’s just doing her job, but her peers say she’s an inspiration. Her supervisors say she’s an exemplary performer. The mayor says she’s a role model. And th…
EDITOR’S DESK: Board games bring a welcome, personal distraction
Growing up, I loved board games. My brother and I played Monopoly as often as we could — my go-to mover was the brass boot — and I loved the narrative of Clue and the buzzer with Taboo.
HUBBUB: Mileage tax would hurt Florida's poor
This tax disproportionately affects the poor, as most of them have older cars with poor gas mileage, so they are already paying more to commute.
HAPPENINGS: Spring's arrival offers Lenten reflection
Spring is here, and new life abounds. Calves, lambs and chicks are all being born. Every day, I hear baby birds cheeping and their parents singing and chirping. It is a glorious time.
Crestview cyclists' goal: draw 300 riders by next spring
CRESTVIEW — Members of the Crestview Community Cycling Club say the inaugural Spring Century Ride was a rehearsal for next year’s event, which they hope will draw upward of 300 riders.
Here's why you could pay for using Florida roads
CRESTVIEW — The 8-mile drive through Crestview on State Road 85 could cost drivers as much as 48 cents if Florida follows Oregon’s lead and implements a mileage-based user fee to fund road maintenanc…
Okaloosa property tax deadline approaches
FORT WALTON BEACH — March 31 is the deadline to pay 2014 real estate property taxes and tangible personal property taxes.
Locals shine at county track meet (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
CRESTVIEW — Track and field athletes from Baker School and Crestview High School had a chance to showcase their talents Tuesday at the Okaloosa County Track Meet at Jack Foster Stadium. Crestview’s K…