Florida's primary election was Aug. 28.
In Okaloosa County there are 133,025 people registered to vote. According to statistics from the Okaloosa Supervisor of Elections website, https://enr.electi…
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How to spot and treat 4 common children’s health issues
Tip of the Week
From a cough that won’t go away to a sore throat they caught from the classroom, children and their vulnerable immune systems can fall victim to common illnesses quicker and more o…
Operation Homefront accepting Military Child of the Year nominations
Operation Homefront, the national nonprofit that builds strong, stable, and secure military families, is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Military Child of the Year Awards, as well as applicati…
Community reacts to Crestview business owner's passing
CRESTVIEW — Crestview lost a well-known member of the community after a tractor accident in rural Alabama.
Glenn Edward "Ed" Lowe, 53, passed away at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday in a town 3 miles outsi…
Okaloosa, Santa Rosa among counties receiving Bearwise funding
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is awarding a total of $500,000 to 10 communities to help them reduce human-bear conflicts.
BearWise funding will be used to share the cost of…
Learning through repetition
It's always helpful to learn lessons from hurricanes that might be useful to those of us who are threatened by them six months of every year.Unfortunately, some of the lessons many will learn the har…
Community honors the late Senator Greg Evers
BAKER — Family, friends, and colleagues gathered in the Baker Community Center on Monday, Sep. 17 for the former Senator Greg Evers' sign unveiling ceremony. Over 50 attended.
John Robert Evers, th…
Four dogs die in house fire
CRESTVIEW — Four dogs died in a fire that ignited in a single-story house on Beech Avenue on Saturday, according to a press release from the Fire Department.
Crestview firefighters responded to th…
Crestview baseball card author provides library display
CRESTVIEW — J.J. McDaniel, author of the book "Papyrophilia: The Story of a Baseball Card Collector," has part of his personal baseball memorabilia collection on display at the Crestview Public Libra…
Get rodeo ready at Ride Hard NWFL coming to Crestview
CRESTVIEW — Hold on tight because a new entertainment center is coming to Crestview with one unique quality—mechanical bull rides.
Jeff Gainey, life-long Crestview resident and retiree, has been wa…