Category: health-fitness

First United Methodist Church will host medical screenings by Life Line Screening 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 11 at the church, 599 8th Ave., Crestview.
Five screenings will be offered that scan for pot…

FORT WALTON BEACH — Four Okaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated Aug. 26.
Emerald Promenade and Wayside Park, both…

FORT WALTON BEACH — Two Okaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated Aug. 19.
Liza Jackson Park, Fort Walton Beach, and…

CRESTVIEW — North Okaloosa County students are going back to school on Monday, which also means it's time for annual physicals and immunizations.
“Annual checkups allow a physician to get to know t…

NICEVILLE — Northwest Florida State College's Associate in Nursing program has been awarded national accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing.
An evaluation team from …

Two of Florida’s independent, not-for-profit blood centers, OneBlood, Inc., and The Blood Alliance, Inc., have merged. 
The newly formed organization will distribute more than 1 million blood produ…

OKALOOSA COUNTY — The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County received the Florida Breastfeeding Friendly Employer Award.
The award is given by the Florida Breastfeeding Coalition to recogn…

CRESTVIEW — The American Cancer Society's Relay For Life Crestview chapter seeks sponsorship for its 2016 event. See the complete sponsorship packet at  http://bit.ly/1L01cdq. Relay For Life is an an…

CRESTVIEW — Jeanne Robertson tours the country telling crowds funny stories about her life.

Sure, pampering yourself — getting massages, facials and other treatments — makes you feel like royalty, but it brings serious health benefits, too.