October is Financial Planning Month.
And now that you know it’s Financial Planning Month (just in case you didn’t know before), why not take the opportunity to determine if you’re on the right path…
Category: lifestyle
Don't let anger consume you
A short while ago I came across this quote by Will Smith. It reads, “Throughout life people will make you mad, disrespect you and treat you bad. Let God deal with the things they do, ’cause hate in y…
Churches set men's barbecue cook-off
CRESTVIEW — Which North Okaloosa County man has the best-tasting barbecue? That may be determined during the Area-Wide Men’s Barbecue Cook-Off.
The competition starts 4:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at Old Spani…
Exploring Northwest Florida’s coastal dune lakes
Northwest Florida is home to many natural resource wonders. One such wonder is the series of coastal dune lakes that dot the coast of the panhandle.
A lake is considered a coastal dune lake if it …
Destiny Worship Center sets Family Fall Festival
CRESTVIEW — Destiny Worship Center will present a Family Fall Festival.
The event is set 6-9 p.m. Oct. 31 at Spanish Trail Park off Stillwell Boulevard in Crestview. Attendees can enjoy free carniv…
Head Start children march for breast cancer awareness
CRESTVIEW — Children at the Head Start Kennedy and Lakeview centers in Crestview held a parade for breast cancer awareness Oct. 21 in Crestview.
Children marched around the block with soda can shak…
Rethinking ‘the golden years’
One of the inevitable facts in this life is that we all age — not just we humans, but also our pets. It is sad when our pets have aging issues, as they don't understand what is happening.
My adora…
Businesses go pink for breast cancer awareness
NAVARRE — October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce along with Pink Pirates of Navarre hope to spread awareness, celebrate survivors and remember those …
Crestview hospital’s charges continue to increase
A year ago, a study about U.S. hospitals marking up prices by 1,000 percent generated headlines and outrage around the country.
Twenty of those priciest hospitals are in Florida, and researchers a…
3 places to get the flu shot in Santa Rosa County
MILTON — Cooler weather and shorter days mark the transition from summer to fall — and they’re signs that flu season is here.
This year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention only recommen…