NICEVILLE — Northwest Florida State College's Public Safety Department is hosting a community candlelight vigil honoring Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Bill Myers Sunday.
The public is inv…
Month: September 2015
Adkins, Armstrong come up big as Crestview beats Pace (PHOTOS)
CRESTVIEW — A week before opening District 3-6A play the Crestview High School football teams seems to be hitting its stride.
The Bulldogs hosted an always tough Pace Patriot team at Jack Foster St…
Exchange Club of Crestview hosts steak dinner fundraiser
CRESTVIEW — A fundraiser for the Exchange Club of Crestview is scheduled for October.
Steak dinners will be for sale 5-7 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Crestview Woman's Club, 150 Woodlawn Drive, Crestview.
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Telephone scams targeting Gulf Power customers
Area businesses are receiving calls from a person claiming to represent Gulf Power and demanding payment — otherwise, they say, electric service will be cut off.
Gulf Power continues to work with l…
Lower flood insurance rates expected for Okaloosa
CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa County will maintain its Community Rating System score of 5, ensuring an approximate 25 percent reduction of flood insurance rates for area citizens.
“The CRS rating is a resul…
Patient safety conference set in Pensacola for healthcare providers
PENSACOLA — The Association of Safe Patient Handling Professionals will host a regional conference from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 26 at Sacred Heart Hospital, 5151 N 9th Ave, Pensacola.
The program, sp…
Okaloosa County Water & Sewer offices set one-day closure
All Okaloosa County Water & Sewer offices will close at noon Sept. 30 for the end of the fiscal year. They will reopen the following day at 8 a.m. The ability to pay online or by phone will also be u…
Florida Fish and Wildlife commission, Gulfarium host pet amnesty in Fort Walton Beach
FORT WALTON BEACH — Area residents who can no longer care for their exotic pets are invited to surrender them to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for adoption in October.
Repti…
Latter-day Saints church hosts women's conference
CRESTVIEW — A women's conference for Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be broadcast via satellite for viewing at Fort Walton Beach Stake churches.
The one in Crestview is at 7 a.m. S…
BROADHEAD: People disappoint, but God remains faithful
Everyone has been hurt or wounded — whether physically, emotionally or spiritually. The lasting effects can be devastating.
Those hurt physically may carry scars the rest of their lives, a constant…