Next week, we observe the Fourth of July with sparklers, picnics and parades.
And living in a country that offers so much freedom, we have a lot to celebrate.
But on a more personal level, you …
Category: lifestyle
North Okaloosa children learn about nutrition
CRESTVIEW — Some Northwest Florida children know more about including healthy foods in their diet.
Rebecca Catalena, from the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences …
Expert advice for surviving severe weather
(BPT) It’s out there — that next bout of severe weather is on its way.
No matter where you live in the United States, the potential for severe weather always exists, and sometimes it comes without…
CATALENA: How to get a food pantry ready for the storm season
For many people, hurricane preparedness is not at the top of their to-do list. Most families have to juggle multiple, competing priorities.
But the Okaloosa County Extension office wants you to re…
NITZEL: Libraries are for date night
One Friday or Saturday evening, a little too close to closing, a well-dressed couple came into the library and hit the catalog computers with a purpose. Then they split company and scurried through t…
Crestview teen to campaign for children's health in nation's capital
CRESTVIEW — Drew Barefield, the 2016-17 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Florida Champion, is embarking on his first “diplomatic” mission, an awareness campaign in Washington, D.C.
Drew, 14, s…
Crestview High, NWFSC alumnus preparing Gulf for tidal waves (VIDEOS)
CRESTVIEW — The chances of a tsunami hitting Destin or Fort Walton Beach are slim, but the potential exists.
And if it does, a Crestview High School and Northwest Florida State College alumnus wan…
July 4 weekend blood donations wanted
CRESTVIEW — One Blood is accepting blood donations for the Independence Day weekend.
Donors who give blood at donor centers from July 1 to 5 will get a 4th of July Summer T-shirt and a $10 gift ca…
Okaloosa health department releases water quality results
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County has announced water quality test results for local parks.
Four Okaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing wate…
UPDATE: Health department reveals source of Okaloosa's first Zika case
CRESTVIEW — The Florida Department of Health announced today that a travel-related case of Zika virus was reported in Okaloosa County, making this our area's first known instance of Zika.
However…