Many animals — notably, the sea turtle — are associated with Florida's coastal habitats. However, few people get a chance to see a tiny, nocturnal beach mouse that depends on the coastal dune system.
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Anglers have more options to maximize released fish survival rates
Florida anglers now are no longer required to have and use a venting tool when fishing for reef fish such as snapper and grouper in Gulf of Mexico state waters. Removal of this rule means anglers wil…
40 percent of area population could be carrying MRSA bacteria
CRESTVIEW — The bad news is MRSA is here and it's here to stay. The good news is, it's easy to avoid just by practicing good hygiene, North Okaloosa Medical Center infection control nurse Lida Deonar…
FWC proposes 2014 Gulf recreational red snapper season
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) proposed 2014 Gulf recreational red snapper season dates in state waters. This proposed season will be brought back before the Commission f…
Crestview woman quits job, focuses on cooking
CRESTVIEW — One of the community's top prize-winning home chefs has fared so well in nationwide competitions that she quit her job to make cooking her main focus.
Swordfish management expands fishing opportunities Feb. 13
Swordfish management is a success story. Overfished in the 1980s and ’90s, the swordfish stock has since been fully rebuilt, thanks to domestic and international conservation measures.
HOBO HOMEFRONT: Exploring Valentine's Day: a history
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Boston butts fundraiser set for Laurel Hill woman
LAUREL HILL — Katlyn "Katie" Free, a 2009 Laurel Hill School graduate, was a fierce competitor in basketball, softball and volleyball.
'New Works,' local artists: Northwest Florida Ballet premieres works by local choreographers
Beginning today, the Northwest Florida Ballet premieres "The New Works Project," ballets by three local choreographers, in a specially created black box theatre. Tickets for the Fort Walton Beach stu…
'The best year in American cinema' sparks moviegoers' memories
CRESTVIEW — Film historians may differ on the best film ever made — art being a matter of personal taste — but they generally agree that 1939 was the best year in American cinema.