Higher education — because it is largely government-funded — has become an overpriced, failing proposition, full of left-leaning political cronies. And bloated colleges with tenured professors who se…
Month: June 2016
Sexual predator reports Crestview address
CRESTVIEW — A registered sexual predator has registered a Crestview address with the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office.
Craig Alan Swinarski, 45, reported 110 Feldon Drive for an address, according…
Florida Forest Service restores and maintains longleaf ecosystem in Northwest Florida
TALLAHASSEE — More than 1,000 acres of the Blackwater River, Pine Log and Point Washington state forests have increased in biodiversity during the past three years due to an ongoing Florida Forest Se…
Woman charged with child neglect; floor at home covered in feces
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — An 11-year-old boy is found living in “deplorable conditions” and now a DeFuniak Springs woman is behind bars.
In March, the Department of Children and Families began an invest…
3 North Okaloosans share their thoughts on Orlando terror attack
CRESTVIEW — Several North Okaloosa County residents shared their feelings in the wake of the terrorist shootings in Orlando.
‘HORRIBLE HATE CRIME’
Audrey Milcarek, who has a gay family member, …
State of Florida to remove campaign signs on rights of way
TALLAHASSEE — State law prohibits political signs on state rights of way, according to a Florida Department of Transportation media release, which stated a reminder was necessary.
No signs may be …
Pine beetle assistance program applications due soon
MILTON — The open application process for the Florida Forest Service’s Southern Pine Beetle Assistance and Prevention Program ends soon.
Non-industrial, private land owners have until July 30 to s…
5 awesome things to do with fresh North Okaloosa blueberries (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
LAUREL HILL — It’s blueberry picking time in North Okaloosa County, and residents with containers in hand are trooping into local blueberry patches.
PHOTOS: See photos of local blueberry pickin',…
Crestview kids learn how to fish at Twin Hills Park camp (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
CRESTVIEW — Trevor Franklin Hayes is a confident fisherman, having caught a fish and two turtles on the first day of last week’s fishing camp in Twin Hills Park.
PHOTOS: View photos from the Twin…
Crestview council approves moving forward with firehouse land purchase
CRESTVIEW — The city's next firehouse could stand on three acres of land fronting Old Bethel Road following the City Council's unanimous direction to city officials to start investigating the propert…