CRESTVIEW — City Council President Robyn Helt, saying taxpayers shouldn't be expected to "make up the slack" if the city can't live within its means, has offered a proposal for a balanced budget.
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Firefighters present budget to boost revenue, retain firefighters
CRESTVIEW — While the City Council and department heads struggle with resolving a $533,167 deficit between proposed spending and forecast revenues, city firefighters are engaged in some budget brains…
Okaloosa’s jobless rate stays flat for July
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s July unemployment report, released Friday, shows the state’s unemployment rate is 7.1 percent for the third month in a row. Likewise, jobless rates in…
Okaloosa earns National Association of Counties Achievement Award
FORT WALTON BEACH — Okaloosa County’s Emergency Medical Services Division of Public Safety and the Fort Walton Beach Medical Center developed the STEMI program to transmit electrocardiograms immediat…
Crestview instructor earns Master of the Year martial arts award
CRESTVIEW — Greg Bledsoe has earned bragging rights in martial arts.
Live Oak Baptist Church revival starts Aug. 25
CRESTVIEW — Live Oak Baptist Church at 4565 Live Oak Church Road in Crestview, is having revivial Aug. 25 through 28. Services start at 6 p.m. Sunday evening and continue at 6 p.m. nightly Monday thr…
New book by Florida doctor offers insight, release for anxiety
A Florida doctor has released a new book to empower anxious people.
Bulldogs to take on Pace
CRESTVIEW — One dress rehearsal stands between Crestview High School’s football team and the regular season.
The Bulldogs will travel to Pace on Friday to take on the Patriots in the Kickoff Classic…
Gators to face rival Jay
BAKER — It doesn’t take long for Baker School football coach Matt Brunson to get fired up at the thought of playing Jay in Friday’s Kickoff Classic. The Gators will head across Highway 4 to Jay to ta…
SIDELINE OBSERVATIONS: The wait for football is over
The high school football season unofficially arrives Friday with the Kickoff Classics. Baker travels to Jay for the Preseason War of Highway 4; Crestview will be at Pace to face the Patriots. This wi…