Due to recent rainfall and flooding in our area, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County has issued poor advisory ratings for all sites in the Healthy Beaches Monitoring Program.
Category: health-fitness
Crestview mom praises Walker students' efforts to aid daughter's cancer treatment
CRESTVIEW — Katie Mitchell's weak immune system usually forces her to stay home. The 3-year-old was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in December.
Relay nets $87K for cancer research
CRESTVIEW — The American Cancer Society has more than $87,460 following Saturday's Relay For Life at Shoal River Middle School.
Hospital observes National Donate Life Month
CRESTVIEW — Even when a loved one dies, there is hope, particularly if the deceased was an organ donor, North Okaloosa Medical Center staffers said.
Women, Infants and Children program transitions from paper to card system
The Women, Infants and Children program has transitioned to an electronic benefits transfer, or EBT, system, according to the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County.
Okaloosa Department of Health offices closed tomorrow for staff training
The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County will be closed tomorrow for staff training . Client services at the Crestview and Fort Walton Beach locations will resume regularly scheduled hours…
Okaloosa waters pass EPA tests
On April 21, all Okaloosa park waters passed EPA tests for enteric bacteria.
Relay For Life volunteers 'paint the town purple' in downtown Crestview (VIDEO)
CRESTVIEW — Downtown Crestview is looking a bit more purple today after volunteers with the American Cancer Society's local Relay For Life wrapped ribbons around lampposts.
YMCAs hosting Healthy Kids Day in Northwest Florida
CRESTVIEW — From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 26, area YMCAs at 298 N. Wilson St., Crestview, Destin and Fort Walton Beach are hosting YMCA Healthy Kids Day to help kids keep their minds and bodies active.
Keep calm and donate blood this holiday weekend
PENSACOLA— All OneBlood Donor Centers will be hosting special holiday blood drives April 17- 21 at the donor center locations.