Category: health-fitness

FORT WALTON BEACH — Two Okaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated June 12.
Liza Jackson Park, Fort Walton Beach, and…

CRESTVIEW — One Blood has scheduled a blood drive for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 16 at Starbucks, 2520 Ferdon Blvd. S, Crestview.
Donors will get a $10 Starbucks gift card, a wellness checkup of blood …

Conagra Brands, Inc., a Milton, Pa. establishment, is recalling approximately 700,125 pounds of spaghetti and meatball products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agr…

Gourmet Boutique LLC, with establishments in Jamaica, N.Y. and Phoenix, Ariz., is recalling approximately 294,744 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken products due to misbranding and undeclared aller…

CRESTVIEW — First United Methodist Church’s youth pastor, Mike Milani, is taking some time off this summer for a special reason. 
On June 29, Milani will travel to New York, where he will undergo s…

CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa County residents likely have a number of foot health problems, and a local podiatrist explains the issues and potential causes. 
Sean Hodson is a podiatrist who recently finish…

CRESTVIEW— North Okaloosa Medical Center kicked off the first F.A.S.T. 5K on May 13 on Main Street, a fun run and walk to promote stroke education and awareness in the community.
The event is title…

CRESTVIEW — Paige Woody and her daughter, Zoey, were injured in a March 25 pit bull attack, but the pair are on the mend.
Meanwhile, bills are mounting.
Greg Woody, Zoey’s stepfather, set up an o…

CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa residents with standing water on their property may want to get live fish from the county if they are inundated with mosquitoes.
Okaloosa County Mosquito Control provides gambu…

NICEVILLE — The Northwest Florida State College Dental Assisting program will offer free dental X-rays in June.
Available hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday beginning June 5.
T…