While I was writing this column, there was a storm brewing south of us.
It dissipated and did not affect Northwest Florida, but please pray for the Island of Dominica, which was devastated.
It go…
Month: August 2015
Northwest Florida State College announces summer honors students
NICEVILLE — Northwest Florida State College's president's and dean's lists for the summer 2015 term are as follows.
President’s list
Baker: David T. Dobson, Alexandria R. Dupree and Leslie M. Mad…
After-school enrichment programs available in Okaloosa County schools
CRESTVIEW — After School Program In Reaching Excellence, or A.S.P.I.R.E., is now available Mondays through Fridays at certain Okaloosa County School District campuses.
The program — made possible t…
Ride, scavenger hunt set Sept. 26 at Northwest Florida museums
VALPARAISO — A ride and scavenger hunt celebrating Okaloosa County's centennial starts at 8 a.m. Sept. 26 at Heritage Museum, 115 Westview Ave.
Biker’s Blast for the Past, open to all vehicles, wil…
Crestview City Council agrees to increased millage, budget
CRESTVIEW — Unless it changes its collective mind by its Sept. 9 budget meeting, the City Council agreed by consensus to a 1.1 mils millage rate increase and to the finalized 2015-16 budget.
Counci…
Life Line health screens scheduled at Crestview church
First United Methodist Church will host medical screenings by Life Line Screening 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 11 at the church, 599 8th Ave., Crestview.
Five screenings will be offered that scan for pot…
2 Northwest Florida airmen die in Afghanistan
Two airmen supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel died of wounds they received Aug. 26 when the vehicle they were traveling in was attacked near Camp Antonik, Afghanistan, according to the Departmen…
Celebrate North Okaloosa County's community organizations with us
In just a few days, the Crestview News Bulletin and other GateHouse Media publications in Northwest Florida will set aside a little extra time to celebrate community. We hope you will, too.
Notice …
Town hall on veterans' health care scheduled on Eglin Air Force Base
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE — The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System will hold a town hall at the Eglin Community Based Outpatient Clinic.
The event — for veterans receiving care from VA — will start…
Crestview library to host sea mobile
The Gulf Specimen Marine Lab Sea Mobile, a self-sustained aquarium complete with a state-of-the-art filtration system, houses a variety of live marine life.
And it is bringing the ocean to the Cres…