The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County is celebrating increasing participation in breastfeeding.
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FROM THE PULPIT: A lesson from Ferguson — pray about it
I am pretty naïve. I don’t always have a grasp on the larger picture of what is taking place in society, various subcultures' hurts or frustration from various prejudices.
Race for Lace cystic fibrosis fundraiser kickoff is Aug. 25 in Crestview
CRESTVIEW — Last year Race for Lace organizers raised $75,000 and hosted activities for 2,000 people attending the cystic fibrosis cure fundraiser. Their goal this year is $75,000 again. A dinner par…
EXTENSION CONNECTION: Late-summer landscape jobs still make a difference
Gardeners often neglect their roses during the busy summer months, but it’s not too late to start rose care again. Here’s how to get those roses blooming for the fall.
GUEST COLUMN: Preserve the harvest for winter meals and holiday gifts
The cucumbers have filled the vegetable drawer, you’ve run out of cabbage recipes and your family is refusing to eat one more BLT. Or maybe you just couldn’t resist that special deal on a bushel of t…
FINANCIAL FOCUS: Not investing carries some risk, too
You’ve no doubt heard about the risks associated with investing. (This investment carries this type of risk, while that investment carries another one.) And it is certainly true that all investments …
Oktoberfest organizers seek artists
The 20th annual Oktoberfest and Arts & Crafts Festival at Winn-Dixie Plaza in Bluewater Bay is looking for artists and craftsmen interested in selling their work.
Mullet Festival returns to Niceville this October
The 38th Annual Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival Arts & Crafts Show, scheduled Oct. 17-19 in Niceville, is accepting applicants. Artists and craftsmen with original, exclusive creations may apply.
Community Health Systems offering free identity theft protection following cyberattack
CRESTVIEW — A cyberattack on two physician practices owned by North Okaloosa Medical Center has been "eradicated," according to parent company Community Health Systems.
St. Mark members, community leaders celebrate growing church
St. Mark United Methodist Church in Crestview celebrated the P.J. Adams Parkway campus' expansion with a Sunday afternoon ribbon-cutting ceremony.