The Okaloosa County Commission on the Status of Women will swear in Valerie McLaughlin, chair; Amy McBride, vice chair; Mary Blackwell, secretary; and Dawn Johnson, treasurer, as its 2014 officers.
Category: government
County official: Crestview courthouse renovation 'long overdue'
Okaloosa County is considering bundling three major construction projects into one financing deal to get a cheaper loan rate.
Okaloosa agencies receive grants for emergency shelters
Okaloosa County agencies are among those receiving part of a $4.4 million grant to provide housing services to homeless and nearly homeless people.
Downtown redevelopment projects include amphitheater
CRESTVIEW — The Community Redevelopment Agency says it welcomes assistance from the county Economic Development Council as the agency evaluates goals for its final 11 years of existence.
Council denies free use of park; event would raise funds for school bus cameras
CRESTVIEW — The City Council has denied free use of Old Spanish Trail Park facilities for a local mother organizing a fund-raiser to buy cameras for county school buses.
City Council denies bus funding, citing poor management
CRESTVIEW — The City Council, citing poor management and lack of representation on the Okaloosa County Transit board, is denying funding for city bus routes.
City Council meeting agenda includes Gulf Power repayment acceptance
CRESTVIEW — The next meeting of the Crestview City Council is 6 p.m. Jan. 13 at City Hall, Wilson Street, Crestview.
Laurel Hill city leaders anticipate 2014 goals
EDITOR'S NOTE: Laurel Hill's city leaders answered our questionnaire about what they believe are the area's top priorities in 2014. We appreciate all of their responses.
Additional I-10 exit considered for Antioch Road; input wanted
CRESTVIEW — Florida Department of Transportation officials will start developing a master plan for Interstate 10 that could include one, if not two, Crestview interchanges.
Will there be another 18-month wait for a fifth city leader?
LAUREL HILL — The City Council still needs to fill a vacant seat on the board, but that doesn't mean residents aren't interested in the position.