Category: health-fitness

GAINESVILLE — The likelihood adolescents will try marijuana rises steadily from age 11 to age 16, then decreases before hitting another peak at age 18, according to a new University of Florida study.…

Six Okaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated June 27.

Garniers Park, Fort Walton Beach; Poquito Park, Shalimar; Ea…

CRESTVIEW  —  Some Northwest Florida children know more about including healthy foods in their diet.

Rebecca Catalena, from the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences …

CRESTVIEW — Drew Barefield, the 2016-17 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Florida Champion, is embarking on his first “diplomatic” mission, an awareness campaign in Washington, D.C.

Drew, 14, s…

CRESTVIEW — The chances of a tsunami hitting Destin or Fort Walton Beach are slim, but the potential exists.

And if it does, a Crestview High School and Northwest Florida State College alumnus wan…

CRESTVIEW — One Blood is accepting blood donations for the Independence Day weekend.

Donors who give blood at donor centers from July 1 to 5 will get a 4th of July Summer T-shirt and a $10 gift ca…

FORT WALTON BEACH — The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County has announced water quality test results for local parks.

Four Okaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing wate…

CRESTVIEW — The Florida Department of Health announced today that a travel-related case of Zika virus was reported in Okaloosa County, making this our area's first known instance of Zika. 

However…

CRESTVIEW — One incident of travel-related Zika virus has been reported in Okaloosa County, according to the Florida Department of Public Health.

There are seven new travel-related cases today wit…

CRESTVIEW — Drew Barefield of Crestview will join pediatric patients from each state on Saturday during an Ambassador Tour for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.

Champions and guests will fly i…