Each winter gardeners purchase and plant peach trees in North Florida. Regretfully, many of these trees are impulse buys, with little or no thought given to the variety of tree for sale or the requir…
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9 things to expect on Inauguration Day
The United States will swear in a new president on Jan. 20.
President-elect Donald J. Trump will be the 45th president of the United States, but this will be the 58th inauguration. Both the preside…
CPD officer injured while chasing suspect
CRESTVIEW — A Crestview Police Department officer received a minor ankle injury while chasing a suspect with a Laurel Hill address who was wanted on an outstanding warrant from the Walton County Sher…
Clean it up or tear it down?
THE ISSUE: The number of abandoned, run down buildings has surged in downtown Crestview
LOCAL IMPACT: Blight is not just unsightly; it deters potential investors, which stunts economic growth
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Remembering the county courthouse
CRESTVIEW — The Okaloosa County courthouse’s demolition ends a lengthy chapter in Hub City history.
Black mold and asbestos throughout the building prompted the Okaloosa County Board of Commissione…
Power is a substitute for love
What is it that drives many people? The need to feel in control, which in turn can be translated into a hunger for power.
What do many politicians want? Power and prestige. What do countries or fac…
Speegle, Blake complete basic training
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Two U.S. Air Force airmen graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
They are:
•Airman 1st Class Christopher M. Speegle,…
Delinquent Okaloosa tax receipts due
The Okaloosa County Tax Collector’s Office is collecting delinquent business tax receipts in January.
The receipts are required for businesses that provide merchandise, entertainment or services to…
Crestview Chamber hosts fundraiser for ReStore
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Crestview Chamber hosts fundraiser for ReStore
Florida International satellite campus still years away
The details
A Crestview campus for Florida International University has been in the works since about 2009. The campus will build on an existing physician’s assistant program that allows the comple…