CRESTVIEW – A woman was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after she deliberately hit a pedestrian near the intersection of Ferdon Boulevard and Third Avenue on Wednesday morning, a…
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Crestview library exhibit covers all ages of Boy Scouting
CRESTVIEW — A local exhibit shows that scouting founder Sir Robert Baden-Powell's legacy is strong in the Crestview area, with multiple troops and packs continuing the movement he founded more than a…
Crestview Heat has expansion plans following first successful season
CRESTVIEW — After enjoying a successful first year, the Crestview Heat, an amateur boys basketball team, wants to add more teams.
Healthy Woman "Fresh Brewed Life" program Aug. 27 in Crestview
CRESTVIEW — The 10th annual Healthy Woman presentation is at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 27 at Crestview Community Center, 1445 Commerce Drive. Doors open at 6 p.m.
One park receives advisory for hazardous water
FORT WALTON BEACH — One Okaloosa County park may have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated this week.
EDITOR’S DESK: Rethinking reporting on sudden deaths
Sometimes, it’s perplexing to reconcile the public’s perception of what we do and what we think we do.
Bulldogs focus on upcoming season
CRESTVIEW — Hot and humid weather greeted the Crestview High School football team Monday morning as the Bulldogs officially opened preseason practice. First-year coach Tim Hatten obviously wasn't gra…
Okaloosa health department targets mosquito-borne illness
CRESTVIEW — Due to recent heavy rainfall, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County and Okaloosa County Mosquito Control are stressing the importance of protection against mosquito-borne di…
Whooping cough cases reported in Okaloosa County
CRESTVIEW — The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County has received reports of two confirmed cases and one probable case of pertussis, or whooping cough, in unvaccinated infants.
31-year-old man charged with burglary at Baker pharmacy
BAKER — A local pharmacy known as a frequent spot for burglaries and robberies again was the target of an attempted burglary Tuesday morning.