CRESTVIEW — The second annual International Festival and Hispanic Heritage Celebration will showcase North Okaloosa County’s rich cultural diversity, organizers said.
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Okaloosa among 25 counties to benefit from $60K food grant
Milton, Fla. – Bay Area Food Bank won one of 50 grants awarded to Feeding America food banks as part of Walmart’s “Fight Hunger Spark Change” initiative.
Domestic violence, sexual violence shelter gets $20K grant
FORT WALTON BEACH — Shelter House, the domestic and sexual violence center serving Okaloosa and Walton counties, received a $20,000 grant from The Mary Kay Foundation as part of the organization’s an…
5 women join Choctawhatchee Bay DAR
Regent Caroline Maney and registrar Sherry Vieth, of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution's Choctawhatchee Bay chapter, recently welcomed new members.
Booklovers help raise $3,350 for library's unbudgeted needs
CRESTVIEW — A throng of booklovers and a new venue made last weekend’s Friends of the Crestview Library Book Sale one of its most successful events to date, organizers said.
Undeterred by vandal, Crestview man vows to plant more citrus trees to feed the needy (VIDEO)
CRESTVIEW — Eric Strindholm’s Ponkan orange tree would have been a gift to his neighbors, a source of fresh citrus that could provide nourishment.
Residents enjoy cooler weather, entertainment at Hobo Festival (PHOTOS)
LAUREL HILL — The incoming cooler weather for the fall season, may have helped the 2014 Laurel Hill Hobo Festival with a successful turnout.
United Way’s Coats for Kids at Christmas gets underway
FORT WALTON BEACH — The United Way of Okaloosa-Walton Counties and their partners are collecting coats for the annual Coats for Kids at Christmas" program.
Group hosts meeting on North Okaloosa shelter and soup kitchen programs
CRESTVIEW — The Helping Other People Effectively Network will host a status update meeting on cold night shelters and soup kitchens in Crestview.
Steak & Stake fundraiser nets more than $32,000 for Boys & Girls Clubs
FORT WALTON BEACH — Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast hosted their inaugural Steak & Stake fundraising dinner Sept. 25 at the Emerald Coast Convention Center. More than 225 guests attended the …