Despite public and private land managers’ efforts, feral hog populations continue to rise in many areas in Florida.
Feral hogs damage crop fields, lawns, wetlands and forests. They can negatively a…
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4 things to do this weekend in Northwest Florida
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: 4 things to do this weekend in Northwest Florida
Police seek Crestview man on three charges
SHALIMAR — The Fort Walton Beach Police Department and Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office are searching for 20-year old Tony Jerome Byrd, whose last known address is 214 Kennedy Drive in Crestview.
B…
How does this Crestview restaurant stay open?
CRESTVIEW — Golden Buffet recently was closed due to health violations; this was its fourth closure in three years.
The restaurant, at 2680 S. Ferdon Blvd., temporarily closed Feb. 1 following a ci…
Crestview native gives healthcare to US Navy Sailors
SAN DIEGO, California — A 2015 Crestview High School graduate and Crestview native is serving in the U.S. Navy at Surface Warfare Medicine Institute.
Seaman Alexander Hubbard serves as a hospital c…
North Okaloosa's Jan. 31 to Feb. 6 arrests
CRESTVIEW — The Crestview Police Department and Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office provided these arrest reports.
Defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
•Brandon Donnell Bru…
New restaurant brings Cuban style
CRESTVIEW — Garden of Eat’en, one of the area’s newest restaurants, offers a homemade taste of Cuban fare.
Owner Jennifer Andrews grew up in south Florida surrounded by Cuban culture, a Peruvian gr…
Laurel Hill seeks $600,000 grant
LAUREL HILL — The City Council has finalized an application for a $600,000 development grant.
The application requires the city to map out projects it would use funds toward if the grant were award…
How to start a new hobby in drones
CRESTVIEW—From halftime shows to online deliveries to the backyard, drones are increasingly visible.
However, getting in the air isn’t quite the buy-and-fly process it once was.
RULES OF THE AIR …
Okaloosa health department stresses children's dental care
FORT WALTON BEACH — February is National Children's Dental Health Month, and the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County wants families to make sure they are taking the right steps to ensure …