Nonie’s Ark Animal Encounters, a hands-on show, provides a wildly educating, entertaining special family event. If you love animals and like to be up close and personal with them, this event is perfe…
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SHANKLIN: Give your investment portfolio a 'spring cleaning'
Now that spring has officially sprung, you might look around your home and decide it's time for some sprucing up. But you don't have to confine your efforts to your house and yard – you can also enga…
BROADHEAD: God holds the key to your self-made prison
Say to those with a fearful heart, “Be strong, do not fear! Here is your God. He will come with vengeance, with terrible recompense. He will come and save you.
“Then the eyes of the blind shall be …
DICKSON: Rethinking middle school athletes playing high school sports
The Florida High School Athletic Association allows middle school students attending K-12 schools to compete on high school varsity teams.
I’ve always thought it was a good idea to help smaller sch…
HUBBUB: Readers' thoughts on adequate Crestview recreational facilities, restaurants
Editor's Note: Our website and Facebook fans shared their thoughts on Crestview development and a textbook the Okaloosa County School District removed from fifth-grade classrooms.
What about North …
SHANKLIN: Do you have a financial umbrella in place?
April showers may bring May flowers, but March is National Umbrella Month.
While ranking high on the list of truly obscure celebrations, this “month” can still teach us a few things — especially if…
WILLIAMS: The plan to save the bobwhite quail
There may be no game bird more enjoyed or more studied than the bobwhite quail.
Hunters, bird watchers, farmers, suburbanites — it seems everyone likes to see a covey of quail and hear the distinct…
HELMS: How many souls have you helped save?
We need revival in North Okaloosa County. I am not talking about a series of services designed to enhance our emotions and feelings, but rather, real soul searching.
A true refreshing from God can…
CROSE: Changes are coming in Crestview; keep an open mind
Change is inevitable; some embrace it while others reject it. We don't live our lives at a standstill, so change occurs.
Families, businesses and government entities must change to keep up with the…
DREADEN: Author recommends these 9 business management books
Daniel H. Pink is the author of five business-related books that have sold 2 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 34 languages.
In his best-selling book, "Drive: The Surprising Tr…