Category: county

CRESTVIEW — When storm waters receded after an April 29-30, 2014, storm, residents found washed-out roads and collapsed dams.
While most North Okaloosa County roads have been repaired and are back …

CRESTVIEW — The City Council got a first public glimpse of the proposed façade design for the proposed new courthouse that will crown Main Street.
Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners Chairman Na…

CRESTVIEW — Five years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Okaloosa County is poised to receive funds from BP's settlement with affected states and counties.
But state politics could mean money …

LAUREL HILL — When the school bus drives down City Councilman Daniel Lane’s street these days, he hardly notices it.
Until last week, that wasn’t the case.
“You’d think the back end was going to …

CRESTVIEW — Code enforcement officer Senida Oglesby wants the City Council to implement an ordinance governing itinerant, or mobile, vendors.
"There are a vast variety of vendors who come into the …

LAUREL HILL — Former City Councilman Johnny James and his wife, Earnestine's, property is closer to being annexed into the city.
The council on Thursday voted 3-1 — with Councilman Scott Moneypenny…

LAUREL HILL — The City Council has a new, fifth member after months of deadlocking on the decision.
City leaders on Thursday voted 3-1 to appoint Travis Dewrell to serve the seat Johnny James once …

CRESTVIEW — The Crestview Fire Department's International Association of Firefighters Local 2680 presented Mayor David Cadle with a check for almost $12,000 toward the purchase of emergency extricati…

CRESTVIEW — Joe Blocker is the Crestview City Council's new vice president.
Before city leaders appointed the councilman to the position on Monday, they also appointed Blocker as the Community Rede…

CRESTVIEW — First Judicial Circuit Court Judge Michael Flowers swore lifelong Crestview resident Doug Faircloth into office as a city councilman in a special meeting Monday evening.
Faircloth’s sel…