Victims of a murder/suicide in North Okaloosa County have been tentatively identified as a married couple in their mid-60s.
The Medical Examiner’s Office has tentatively identified them as 64-year…
Month: January 2018
Cold weather shelters available in north, south OkaloosaCounty
As exceptionally cold weather continues to linger around OkaloosaCounty, the Okaloosa County Department of Public Safety has announced the opening of the following locations as cold weather shelters …
CareerSource Okaloosa sets job fairs
CRESTVIEW — Throughout the year, CareerSource Okaloosa hosts mini job fairs and hiring events to help Northwest Floridians secure employment.
Visitors have the opportunity to learn about the employ…
New Year's hopes and dreams
Growing up in Southern California, every year we children would anxiously look forward to the Rose Parade. The floats, the bands and the equestrian units are so exhilarating to watch. I hope that you…
North Okaloosa County services calendar
SUPPORT CIRCLE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS: Meetings take place on the following schedule.
—5-6 p.m. Tuesdays at Shelter House, 120 Woodruff Ave., Suite A, Crestview. This is a Shelter House survi…
Northwest Florida genealogy fair scheduled
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will present the 2018 Northwest Florida Family History Fair.
The three-part seminar, which is free to attend, is 9 a.m. to noon M…
Okaloosa County clubs and organizations
UPCOMING
GENEALOGY GROUP FORMING : 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 6, Fort Walton Beach Public Library. This will be an organizational meeting followed by open forum. Experienced members of the Genealogical …
How to improve your financial fitness
If one of your New Year's resolutions is to get healthier, you may already be taking the necessary steps, such as improving your diet and increasing your exercise.
Of course, physical fitness is im…
Drug court works, but enrollment is on the decline
Countless state and local government bodies have taken action in response to the opioid crisis. However, the death toll continues to rise.
The New York Times estimated that 59,000 people died of dr…
Florida Airbnb hosts earned $450 million in 2017
Airbnb Florida announced that its Florida vacation rental hosts earned a combined $450 million in supplemental income while welcoming approximately 2.7 million guests to the state in 2017.
The 2.7 …