THE ISSUE: The number of abandoned, run down buildings has surged in downtown Crestview
LOCAL IMPACT: Blight is not just unsightly; it deters potential investors, which stunts economic growth
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Month: January 2017
Remembering the county courthouse
CRESTVIEW — The Okaloosa County courthouse’s demolition ends a lengthy chapter in Hub City history.
Black mold and asbestos throughout the building prompted the Okaloosa County Board of Commissione…
Power is a substitute for love
What is it that drives many people? The need to feel in control, which in turn can be translated into a hunger for power.
What do many politicians want? Power and prestige. What do countries or fac…
Speegle, Blake complete basic training
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Two U.S. Air Force airmen graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
They are:
•Airman 1st Class Christopher M. Speegle,…
Delinquent Okaloosa tax receipts due
The Okaloosa County Tax Collector’s Office is collecting delinquent business tax receipts in January.
The receipts are required for businesses that provide merchandise, entertainment or services to…
Crestview Chamber hosts fundraiser for ReStore
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Crestview Chamber hosts fundraiser for ReStore
Florida International satellite campus still years away
The details
A Crestview campus for Florida International University has been in the works since about 2009. The campus will build on an existing physician’s assistant program that allows the comple…
Despite advances, prejudice and inequality still exist
Dear editor,
On Jan. 16, Floridians will once again observe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, honoring the man who advanced and steered a civil rights movement that pushed America toward equality and…
Time to review our spying industrial complex
Here is what we learned about this administration in the wake of purported Russian "phishing" of Clinton campaign manager John Podesta’s email.
Valuable DNC secrets were protected by an elaborate s…
A solution to address healthcare affordability
Health care continues to be at the center of debate across our nation and in Florida’s capital.
At the national level, House Speaker Paul Ryan and Rep. Tom Price are vowing to make tort reform a ke…