CRESTVIEW — The Crestview Police Department has arrested a suspect in a sexual battery of a child that occurred in the parking lot of a local business on July 27.
Police received a tip from Emeral…
Month: August 2016
Sweet potato crop shows promise as feed, fuel
GAINESVILLE, Florida — As some Florida growers try to find new crops and the demand for biofuel stock increases globally, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers…
A Tennessee fan issues Florida, Alabama challenge
College football season is just around the corner, and I would like to give some background info and a challenge to two of the big fans of Alabama and Florida — but first some background.
I have r…
Okaloosa grads complete leadership training
PANAMA CITY, Florida — The Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute announces the Aug. 12 graduation of 35 first-line supervisors from the Florida Leadership Academy.
These graduates serve in …
Crestview High golf benefit registration ends soon
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Florida — A four-person scramble golf tournament to benefit the Crestview Lady Bulldogs volleyball team is scheduled.
The tournament starts at 8 a.m. Aug. 27 at Blackstone Golf C…
Eglin Veterans Affairs town hall set
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — The Department of Veterans Affairs Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System has scheduled a town hall for veterans who receive VA health care services.
Veterans receivin…
Okaloosa health department releases water quality results
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County has announced water quality test results for local parks.
No Okaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing water,…
Northwest Florida State College honors nursing graduates
NICEVILLE — A total of 22 students now hold Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees from Northwest Florida State College.
The college honored students who successfully completed the Bachelor of Sci…
Gulf Power rate increases possible
CRESTVIEW — Citing the need to continue to invest in the long-term reliability of Northwest Florida’s energy infrastructure, Gulf Power has notified the Florida Public Service Commission that it may …
Center has urgent need for O negative blood donations
PENSACOLA, Fla. — OneBlood, a local blood center, stated in a media release that there is a dramatic increase in the demand for O Negative blood by area hospitals and as a result is urging people wit…