FORT WALTON BEACH — Okaloosa County Tobacco Free Partnership and the Florida Department of Health's Bureau of Tobacco Free Florida are raising awareness about the dangers of smokeless tobacco, like c…
Month: February 2016
Florida strawberry farmers use fewer chemicals with new system
GAINESVILLE — Farmers are adapting to a web-based monitoring system that can help the environment by using less chemical treatment to prevent strawberry diseases, which will help the state’s $306 m…
BROADHEAD: This Lent, learn to forgive yourself
King David wrote Psalm 51:10 and 11 amid a difficult time. He had grievously sinned.
One day, he spied the beautiful — and married — Bathsheba bathing on her rooftop. Consumed with lust, he had he…
Beware of this new investment scam circulating Northwest Florida
PENSACOLA — Northwest Florida residents seeking a new job or investment opportunity: beware of this scam.
Someone is calling people and claiming to represent a business seeking new partners. Under …
Crestview residents on Southern Mississippi dean's list
CRESTVIEW — Two Crestview residents have earned a position on the University of Southern Mississippi's dean's list.
Savannah D. Barefield and Olivia C. Dunn are among honorees.
Students on the d…
13 things you didn't know about Crestview's Dayne Justice
CRESTVIEW — Dayne Justice, a senior first baseman on Crestview High School's baseball team, works in ways that quickly draw Bulldog Coach Tim Gillis' praise.
“He has a tireless work ethic,” Gillis …
Sister Act — these Baker Gators have played ball together most of their lives
BAKER — Long blonde hair and cheerful smiles aren’t Ashley and Jessica Black's only similarities.
Whatever the season may be, the sisters are on the court — or the field — for one of Baker School’s…
Gulf Power crews restore power to 21,000 overnight
Gulf Power crews worked through the night to restore power to their customers following a night of severe weather across Northwest Florida that toppled trees and damaged homes and businesses across t…
Baker junior firefighters gain experience for certification (VIDEO)
BAKER — Some dedicated young colleagues join the Baker Fire District's certified firefighters when engines leave Station 20.
During a blaze, junior firefighters handle logistics, swapping out oxyge…
FEMA awards major reconstruction funding for Oak Hill Road
CRESTVIEW — There’s good news in the gully for residents who live off Oak Hill Road.
Okaloosa County has at last received Federal Emergency Management Agency funding to fix a washout that has sever…