WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, 2017 – Luvo Inc. (USA), a Blaine, Wash. establishment, is recalling approximately 4,805 pounds of poultry products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Departmen…
Category: health-fitness
Healthy assessment findings to be presented at North Okaloosa meetings
The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County (DOH-Okaloosa) has several remaining town hall meetings to present its findings in the Community Health Assessment (CHA). The information presented…
4 parks receive hazardous water advisories
FORT WALTON BEACH — Four Okaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated Aug. 7.
Liza Jackson Park, Fort Walton Beach, Gar…
Milligan Water System boil advisory ends
BAKER — A precautionary boil water notice issued Aug. 1 for Milligan residents has ended.
Milligan Water System issued a boil advisory after a major water line break occurred Tuesday.
Employees…
Crestview teen to help lead Florida’s anti-tobacco movement
CRESTVIEW — Students Working Against Tobacco, Florida’s statewide youth-led movement to combat the tobacco industry, announced the names of its new Youth Advocacy Board members.
The group named Cre…
Win the battle against back-to-school germs
Did you know that, on average, elementary school children get eight to 12 colds or cases of the flu each school year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention? This school year, fo…
Nurse submissions, donations requested for Eglin monument
CRESTVIEW — The Military Order of the Purple Heart and Northwest Florida State College are collecting information for a proposed nurses monument to be constructed at the US Air Force Armament Museum …
5 Okaloosa parks receive hazardous water advisories
FORT WALTON BEACH — Four Okaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated July 24.
Liza Jackson Park, Fort Walton Beach; Wa…
Okaloosa health group supports National Breastfeeding Month
FORT WALTON BEACH — In August, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County is observing World Breastfeeding Week (Aug. 1-7); Black Breastfeeding Week (Aug. 25-31) and National Breastfeeding M…
Free children's health fair returns to Crestview
CRESTVIEW — Nine years ago, area residents recognized a medical need and decided to do something about it.
The 3rd Masonic District's annual No Child Without Health Care Fair, now in its 10th year,…