Category: government

CRESTVIEW — Future water supply, which has been discussed in Okaloosa County since the 1990s, is becoming more of a reality with the recent purchase of land surrounding the Shoal River.
The county …

CRESTVIEW — Bob Sikes Airport has pre-permitted buildings sites, up-to-date infrastructure and an 8,000-foot runway.
It just lacks easy access.
But that is about to change, Okaloosa County interi…

FORT WALTON BEACH — The Okaloosa Tax Collector Ben Anderson says a payment discount of 4 percent is available for Okaloosa County property tax payers in November.
Anderson said taxpayers saved $6.1…

CRESTVIEW — The City Council has rejected a Main Street business owner's request to replace parallel parking spots in front of his business with diagonal parking.
Hub City Smokehouse owner Mike Car…

SHALIMAR — The Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners has set an executive session to discuss ongoing litigation.
The session — about 8 a.m. Nov. 17 at the  Okaloosa County Administrative Building,…

CRESTVIEW — The City Council, sitting as the Community Redevelopment Agency Board, unanimously approved a maximum of $1,000 to hire a legal adviser to check the agency’s compliance with state regulat…

CRESTVIEW — Following an inquiry by City Councilman JB Whitten, City Clerk Betsy Roy said the city has only six credit cards and they are secure.
Whitten said his inquiry followed questions about i…

CRESTVIEW — Given city attorney Ben Holley’s approval, Monday night the City Council approved a contract and financing agreement to purchase a new $800,000 computer system for the Crestview Police De…

CRESTVIEW — In six days, the rebel battle flag fluttering over Confederate Park will come down during a flag retirement ceremony.
Following the Confederate veterans memorial's Oct. 31 removal, the …

PENSACOLA — Gulf Power customers will see a decrease in their monthly utility bill beginning in January.
On Monday, the Florida Public Service Commission approved Gulf Power’s request for the rate …