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…
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Forget the multitasking myth
Time and money are the two commodities that most people wish they could increase. I recently read that in a survey of working mothers, time was more precious than money.
Time management skills are …
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 …
Church offers free supplies, hair cuts at school bash
CRESTVIEW — Great Faith Ministries, in support of the Belief Foundation, will host the Back 2 School Bash.
The event is 5-9 p.m. Aug. 5 on Main Street in Crestview, from the railroad tracks to Desi…
The grass is getting 'hungry'
Northwest Florida's weather patterns can present challenges to maintaining a healthy lawn. Heavy rains promote fast growth and relentless sunshine causes lawns to fade.
In the last 200 days, we hav…
How to leave the legacy you desire
You may not see it in the greeting card section of your local drugstore, but August is "What Will Be Your Legacy Month." So it's a good time to think about the type of legacy you'd like to leave.
O…
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…
Enjoy God's mystery
My wife and I like reading mystery novels. It is enjoyable reading all the clues as the story unfolds, attempting to determine before the big reveal at the end who the culprit is. Sometimes we are co…
Make the most of your summer vacation
Summer vacation for many families is almost over. In just a few short weeks, school will be back in session for another year.
Did your family go on a memorable destination vacation, such as a cruis…