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DESTIN — High school sophomore Lauren Long has reached a milestone at the Destin Library.
Long — who has volunteered since May, 2015 at the library — reached 100 hours of service on Nov. 12.
"Lau…

CRESTVIEW — The Main Street Crestview Association and the city of Crestview seek recipes for their centennial cookbook.
These types of recipes will be accepted through Jan. 31:
●Appetizers and be…

NICEVILLE — Blackwater Review, Northwest Florida State College's annual journal of literature and art, invites you to start the holidays at "The Merry & Blue Poetry Room."
A variety of local publis…

GAINESVILLE — Dec. 3 marks the second annual day for "Dining In" for Healthy Families across the United States.
The University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension fac…

The recreational harvest season for snook closes Dec. 1 through Feb. 29, 2016 in Gulf state and federal waters, including Monroe County and Everglades National Park.
The harvest reopens March 1, 20…

CHIPLEY — Drivers can expect these traffic changes as crews perform construction activities:
●Alternating lane closures on U.S. Highway 331 across the Clyde B. Wells Bridge in Walton County, 7 p.m.…

CRESTVIEW — The Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce's next monthly breakfast meeting is set for Thursday, Dec. 3 at the Crestview Community Center.
Networking begins at 7 a.m.; the program follows a…

CRESTVIEW — Children in Crisis has extra support for its programs benefiting at-risk children. Emerald Coast Young Marines donated $500 to the nonprofit organization.
“CIC offers a big thanks to ea…

CRESTVIEW — Area residents are invited to shop in downtown Crestview during the Holiday Open House this weekend.
This Small Business Saturday event is Nov. 28 and includes holiday sales, goodies, g…

SHALIMAR — The Emerald Coast Public Relations Organization's holiday social is scheduled for 5:30-7:30 p.m. Dec. 8 at The Twisted Grape, 1193 Eglin Parkway, Shalimar.
Purchase advance tickets — $20…