Okaloosa County's Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan includes transportation and stormwater projects funded with gas taxes beginning Jan. 1. The plan is as follows:
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Laurel Hill residents continue fall festival tradition (PHOTOS)
LAUREL HILL — Despite cancellation of this year’s Laurel Hill Hobo Festival, residents came together on Saturday to keep an area tradition going. “A Day in the Country Life” Fall Festival, sponsored …
Riders net $46K for EOD Warrior Foundation
Last weekend’s Gulf Coast Two-Day Undefeated Bike Ride, benefiting the EOD Warrior Foundation, raised $46,428 toward a $70,000 goal, and more donations were expected as of press time.
EDITOR’S DESK: Two fathers, two outcomes and the importance of family values
Family is important. Many people understand this and stay close with their kin; others grow up, live independent lives with nary a phone call home and learn the lesson later in life; and some people …
Main Street mural captures historic downtown scenes (PHOTOS)
CRESTVIEW — Friday, attorney Brad Stewart celebrated the completion of a four-year restoration of the historic Main Street building housing his practice. A full-length mural along the north-side all…
ARREST REPORT: Oct. 16, 2013
The Crestview Police Department and Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office provided the following crime reports for publication.
Crossfit competition, pageant, 5K run/walk to benefit cystic fibrosis research
CRESTVIEW — Organizers are hoping thousands of people will pack Main Street Nov. 2 for the annual Great Strides Race for Lace, raising at least $62,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
CAMPUS REPORT: LSU man earns award, Crestview man joins Harding University band
LSU Veterinary School announces Phi Zeta Award recipient
BATON ROUGE—A Crestview man was recognized during the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine’s annual Phi Zeta Research Emphasis Day on Sept. 25. P…
City OKs paying half of bus operating costs, demands seat on OCT board
CRESTVIEW — The Crestview City Council, in what some officials fear is a precedent-setting move, has unanimously agreed to fund half the cost of continuing to operate county bus service in town.
Baker volleyball makes short work of Escambia
BAKER — An outmanned Class 6A Escambia High School volleyball team was no match for Class 1A Baker on Monday as two schools with Gator mascots squared did battle. The home team Gators came out playin…