One Friday or Saturday evening, a little too close to closing, a well-dressed couple came into the library and hit the catalog computers with a purpose. Then they split company and scurried through t…
Month: June 2016
Students from France to begin studies at NWF State College
NICEVILLE — Six French students will continue their education at Northwest Florida State College for a year starting in August.
Maxime Chardonneau, Marie Garborieau, Noemie Le Roy, Alice Merceron,…
Realtors host Okaloosa candidate forum
NICEVILLE — The Emerald Coast Association of Realtors will host an Okaloosa County candidate forum.
The event is 5:30 p.m. June 30 at Niceville High School, 800 E. John Sims Parkway. Candidates ru…
Walmart launches smartphone payment system in Florida (VIDEO)
CRESTVIEW — Walmart Pay — a fast, secure way for customers to pay with their smartphones in Walmart stores — is now available to Florida customers.
"Walmart Pay is a powerful addition to our app, …
Crestview Toastmasters to host open house, install new officers
CRESTVIEW — The Crestview Toastmasters Club will install a new slate of officers to lead the club during the 2016-2017 Toastmaster year at an Open House on June 28.
The public is invited to the …
Escambia and Santa Rosa County traffic changes to expect this week
MILTON — Drivers will encounter some traffic disruptions in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties this week as crews perform these construction and maintenance activities.
Escambia County
●Interstat…
Crestview City Council agenda: June 27 workshop
CRESTVIEW — The Crestview City Council will meet 6 p.m. June 27 at city hall, 198 Wilson St., N.
Here is the meeting's agenda.
WORKSHOP AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
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MANGINO: America faces ‘public health crisis of gun violence’
In the aftermath of the horrific slaughter of patrons at an LGBT club in Orlando — the worst mass shooting in American history — we have learned that the homicide rate in major cities across the coun…
GUEST COLUMN: The Sunshine State's best-kept solar secret
When the question of solar energy in Florida comes up, many citizens want to know why there isn’t more.
What is one of the biggest barriers holding back meaningful solar development? It’s not the …
Here's how Crestview ranks on safest Florida cities list
A personal finance website, www.valuepenguin.com , has compiled a report on the safest Florida cities according to violent and property crime data.
The data came from 2014 FBI crime statistics, an…