CRESTVIEW — In their 1972 hit, Chicago sang about the joys of “Saturday in the Park." What a great idea to enjoy an afternoon in our own backyard.
Month: June 2015
SHANKLIN: Think twice before taking out a 401(k) loan
Your car could break down. You might need a new furnace. You have to pay for one last term of college for your child.
Rescue exercise includes almost all North Okaloosa fire districts
CRESTVIEW — The average driver likely will never need to be rescued from his or her vehicle. But if that happens, North Okaloosa County residents can rest assured that area firefighters are trained o…
Sons of Italy Crestview lodge supports Covenant Hospice's mission
CRESTVIEW — Covenant Hospice's programs have extra support with the Sons of Italy Richard A. Capozzola Lodge 2865's $500 donation.
DUNNING: Share your property with pollinators
Anyone with a landscape can make a difference for pollinators.
Crestview police vehicles receive speedometer, radar calibration
CRESTVIEW — It may not ease the displeasure of receiving a speeding ticket, but now drivers rushing through Crestview know the police officer’s radar and speedometer are accurate.
CAMPUS REPORT: State test results, North Okaloosa grads announced
State education department releases standardized test results: The Florida Department of Education's first set of standardized test results show individual school performances varied. But the Okaloos…
STAYIN' ALIVE: Florida researchers reveal why some butterflies survive in fire-prone areas
Deciding how often and when to use prescribed fire can be difficult, especially when managing for rare butterflies, University of Florida scientists say.
Baker welder volunteers to restore 'The Whiz Kid' sculpture
CRESTVIEW — The Crestview Public Library's iconic bronze sculpture, one of the few pieces of public art in the city, was damaged earlier this month when the book was ripped from the boy-with-a-mortar…
Okaloosa parks pass water quality tests for second week in a row
FORT WALTON BEACH — All Okaloosa County parks have passed tests measuring potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated this week.