BAKER — Okaloosa County Commissioner Nathan Boyles in the coming weeks plans to draft a proposal on taxing McCauley Road residents to pay for their road’s maintenance and improvements.
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McCauley Road residents to give feedback on tax district Thursday
BAKER — The Okaloosa County public works department and County Commissioner Nathan Boyles will discuss potential taxpayer-funded McCauley Road improvements during a public meeting Thursday.
Crestview greenlights additional Dollar General
CRESTVIEW — The City Council has unanimously approved out-of-city water service for a Dollar General store planned across U.S. Highway 90 from Valley Road, east of the city.
City Council schedules workshop to revive retail center project
CRESTVIEW — The City Council will try to jumpstart the Crestview Power Center, a 144-acre retail project on pause after the landowner demanded more than the $1.25 million impact fee relief the city h…
Crestview City Council approves gas tax agreement extension
CRESTVIEW — The City Council unanimously approved extending the current local agreement for the distribution of gasoline taxes collected in Okaloosa County. Without the action, the city's share of th…
Crestview schedules all Veterans Day festivities on actual holiday
CRESTVIEW — After weighing logistics, the City Council unanimously approved holding this year’s Veterans Day events on the actual Nov. 11 holiday.
Developer: Krystal restaurant construction project 'in jeopardy'
CRESTVIEW — A Florida Department of Transportation mandate that owners of a Krystal burger restaurant planned for State Road 85 pay to build turn lanes could be a deal breaker, the project developer …
Crestview to consider revising building permit fees
CRESTVIEW — Explaining that Crestview's building permit fee schedule does not cover actual expenses, building official Jonathan Bilby presented proposed revisions to the fee schedule to the city coun…
Laurel Hill council questions proposed gas tax increase
LAUREL HILL — The City Council is questioning Okaloosa County commissioners’ proposed gas tax increase.
Crestview physical therapist seeks end to Medicare outpatient caps
CRESTVIEW — Ruth Jenkins, a Crestview physical therapist, along with the American Physical Therapy Association, recently lobbied to repeal a Medicare cap on physical therapy, occupational therapy and…