BAKER — Five lifters from Baker School’s girls weightlifting team will be in Kissimmee on Friday for the Class 1A state finals.
Four of them won their region, and three have the best lifts in the …
Month: February 2016
Sharing Hands network coming to Crestview
CRESTVIEW — Sharing Hands Network cofounder and CEO Esther Lynn Hemphill, eying expansion into North Okaloosa County, is emphatic about the one thing her organization does not want to do.
“The good…
Bullpups win robotics qualifying competition held in Crestview
CRESTVIEW — Bob Sikes Elementary School's robotics team, which won the Jan. 30 First LEGO League Regional Qualifying Championship tournament, is among three North Okaloosa County teams advancing to t…
Crestview man wins $1K in H&R Block promotion (VIDEO)
CRESTVIEW — A local man received an email saying he won $1,000 in a tax preparation company’s daily drawing, and almost hit the delete button.
Luckily for Joseph Farran, his wife Blanca and their d…
Crestview area Girl Scout Cookie sales scheduled this weekend (UPDATED)
CRESTVIEW — This weekend's Girl Scout Cookie sales are scheduled for these times in Crestview, by troop:
Troop 676:
●9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 6, Publix, Crestview
●9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 6, Walmart…
Free gifts, wellness check available for Northwest Florida blood donors
PENSACOLA — There is no substitute for blood. Generous donors are the only source! Everyday patients at our local hospitals rely on blood donors for the gift of life. Be a lifesaving hero to patients…
This many Crestview area residents had Ashley Madison accounts
A number of Northwest Florida residents had Ashley Madison accounts when the dating service, which encourages cheating on a spouse, was hacked.
North Okaloosa County communities were among those w…
Gordon Martial Arts schedule includes tournaments, international festival
CRESTVIEW — In addition to hosting the first of three martial art tournaments the weekend of Feb. 2, Gordon Martial Arts has events with a local, regional, and international reach.
The first Gulf C…
North Florida pastel society schedules DVD presentations
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Pastel Society of North Florida will meet 9:30 a.m. to noon Friday, Feb. 19 in the Fellowship Hall of the Church of Christ, 232 Hollywood Blvd., Fort Walton Beach.
Carrie Ra…
Crestview tea shop finds similarities in traditional beverages (PHOTOS)
CRESTVIEW — A local shopkeeper is pairing two beverages with perhaps surprisingly similar properties.
That’s not to say Baron’sTea.com’s owner Erica Teets actually mixes wine with her classic and s…