TALLAHASSEE — With summer comes so many great fishing opportunities that it’s hard to even think about hunting. But if you’re age 16 to 41 and haven’t completed the state’s hunter safety course requi…
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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.
No Okaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing water,…
Northwest Florida Vacation Bible School schedules set
CRESTVIEW — Vacation Bible School is coming! Here's a list of scheduled VBS events in Northwest Florida.
To add your VBS to the list, send an email to news@crestviewbulletin.com . Include your na…
Woodlawn Vacation Bible School starts June 13
CRESTVIEW — Children who complete kindergarten through fifth-graders may attend a free Vacation Bible School in June.
Woodlawn Baptist Church's VBS hours are 8:30 a.m. to noon June 13-17 at 824 …
Florala church offers Vacation Bible School July 18-22
FLORALA, Ala. — First United Methodist Church of Florala is hosting "Cave Quest," a Vacation Bible School, in July. It is free and for children ages 3 through fifth grade.
Hours are 6-8 p.m. July …
SHANKLIN: Talk to your adult children about smart financial moves
If you have children who are finishing college or embarking on their first full-time job, you obviously want them to get off to a good start in their adult and working lives.
And by virtue of your…
TIU: Tips to protect Okaloosa and Walton's sea turtles
Florida has the highest number of sea turtles of any state in the continental U.S. Three species — loggerhead, green and leatherback turtles — are common here.
However, the Federal Endangered Sp…
DREADEN: 8 historical fiction books you should 'check out'
Historical fiction never goes out of style as a literary genre. No longer derided as “bodice-rippers” with anachronisms or boring textbooks dressed up with poor plots, historical fiction is gaining t…
Northwest Florida officials offer tips to stay safe from Zika virus
Everyone has heard about the Zika virus. How bad is it? How can we prevent it? And has it come to Okaloosa County? County officials say there's no need to panic.
Florida Healthy Babies community meeting set June 6
NICEVILLE — The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County (DOH-Okaloosa) will host a community meeting to discuss Florida Healthy Babies.
Florida Healthy Babies is a collaborative statewide …