Category: health-fitness

CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa Head Start sites here had a walkathon in observance of the National Children's Mental Health Awareness Week May 1-5.
While the NCMHA Day is May 4, due to severe weather, childr…

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

FORT WALTON BEACH — Two Okaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated May 3.
Liza Jackson Park, Fort Walton Beach, and G…

BAKER — The Baker Lions Club and Baker Area Ministerial Association have scheduled a free mobile dental clinic.
The clinic will provide fillings and extractions during the week of May 8-12 to peopl…

CRESTVIEW—Going on a bike ride to a friend’s house or playing at recess isn’t just fun for most children, it could be saving their lives.
Poor eating habits and inactive lifestyles are leading to o…

CRESTVIEW — Sign-on bonuses and on-site interviews are part of an upcoming job fair.
The Shoal Creek Rehabilitation Center fair is 9 a.m.to 2 p.m. April 28 at 500 Hospital Drive, Crestview.
Compa…

Editor’s Note: This continues our Celebrate Community series on nonprofit  organizations that improve North Okaloosa County residents’ quality of life.
CRESTVIEW —The Baker Lions Club and Baker Are…

CRESTVIEW — The Okaloosa County Mosquito Control Program began spot spraying this month. Within the next couple of weeks, the standard evening broadcast spray schedule will begin, weather permitting.…

It was disheartening to read that even with a double red flag, at least nine people had to be rescued from the gulf recently, and one person lost their life.
In that spirit, I believe it is importa…

FORT WALTON BEACH — An Okaloosa County park has potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated April 3.
Liza Jackson Park, Fort Walton Beach, failed…