DESTIN — The 3rd Paddle at the Porch starts at 10 a.m. Aug. 16 behind The Back Porch Seafood & Oyster House, 1740 Scenic Hwy. 98 E., Destin. The event features one- and three-mile recreational races …
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EXTENSION CONNECTION: The 4 R's of fertilizer application
The cliché is, “April showers bring May flowers,” but April deluges create weak plants and yellow grass.
Christian hip-hop musician to perform June 20
A Canton "CJ" Jones concert is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. June 20 at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center outdoor amphitheater, Northwest Florida State College, Niceville.
World Blood Donor Day celebration this weekend
PENSACOLA —World Blood Donor Day is Saturday, June 14. It was created as a way of honoring blood donors and to say thank you to the loyal donors who save lives every single day.
Crestview doctor: Social support crucial following cancer diagnosis
CRESTVIEW — Receiving a cancer diagnosis can be difficult, said Dr. Rasha Beg, a specialist with 21st Century Oncology. “So to help them get through it, social support and their own outlet is importa…
Food bank to provide free meals for Okaloosa children
CRESTVIEW — For the 12th consecutive summer, Bay Area Food Bank is partnering with Northwest Florida organizations to provide free meals to children through the Summer Food Service Program.
LDS announces seminary graduates, award recipients
NICEVILLE — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Fort Walton Beach Stake is celebrating its Early Morning Seminary graduates.
Crestview actor cast as Arthur, King of the Britons, in 'Spamalot'
CRESTVIEW — No Lady of the Lake lobbed Excalibur, let alone a plum part in Northwest Florida State College's summer musical comedy, "Spamalot," at Crestview actor Dominick "Nick" Trolian. To become K…
Health department seeks anyone in contact with rabid raccoon
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County (DOH-Okaloosa) is issuing a public health advisory in an effort to locate the person or persons who may have recently com…
PRACTICAL MONEY SKILLS: Financial advice for new fathers
Each year when Father's Day rolls around, I'm reminded that I wouldn't trade the experience of raising my two kids for the world. But when I think back to how naïve my wife and I once were about the …