Residents should take precautions to avoid heat exhaustion, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County states.
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Crestview theatre buff takes director's chair in Pace production
CRESTVIEW — Retiring from his civil service job at the Eglin Air Force Base hospital gave Crestview actor Joe Perna the opportunity to pursue his real love: The theatre. Thursday an encore of a show …
Offer kids whole grains; they’ll eat them, study shows
Many parents assume their children will shun whole grains because they think they don’t like them, a University of Florida researcher says, but a new UF study may start to debunk that idea.
Kids’ ‘community’ knowledge from Internet leaves researcher hopeful
GAINESVILLE ─ Parents sometimes link the Internet to negative social behavior, but some children use the Web to learn about their communities, a new University of Florida study shows.
North Okaloosa, Fort Walton Beach hospitals recognized for reducing early elective deliveries
MAITLAND — March of Dimes and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of District XII (Florida) are recognizing more than 40 Florida hospitals for successfully reducing their rates of…
6 tips to help your pet stay fit, trim this summer
Did you know that the majority of household pets in the U.S. are overweight? Studies have shown that 53 percent of dogs and 58 percent of cats are either overweight or obese.
O Negative blood needed immediately
O Negative blood supply has reached very low levels due to summer vacations and school and college summer breaks.
Woodlawn church seeks school supplies, children’s clothing for giveaway
CRESTVIEW — Woodlawn Baptist Church staffers are accepting school supplies and clothing for needy children.
6 areas that will help save energy this summer
Keeping your home and business cool and comfortable is what gets us through this time of year and Gulf Power customers can still save on their electricity bill — even with the high temperatures — by …
Gulf recreational red snapper season closing in state waters
The recreational red snapper season in Gulf state waters closes July 15, with the last day of harvest being July 14. Florida state waters in the Gulf are from shore to 9 nautical miles.