A bicyclist was killed Monday afternoon while riding along the shoulder of State Road 189.
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JAG announces law school programs for Air Force officers
HURLBURT FIELD — Applications for the Funded Legal Education Program (FLEP) and Excess Leave Program (ELP) are being accepted through March 1. Interested officers are encouraged to compete. The numbe…
Hospice helps two generations among 6,000 patients
CRESTVIEW — Earlier in life, Masuko Gartman created hundreds of paintings that appear in private and public collections in the U.S. and abroad, particularly Japan, Canada and France.
Organizers prep for Doolittle Raiders reunion coming in April
FORT WALTON BEACH — For the first time since 1968, the remaining Doolittle Raiders will hold their annual reunion in April in Fort Walton Beach. Organizers are busy trying to make their 71st the best…
Fundraiser scheduled to help victims of Hurricane Sandy
NICEVILLE — Nancy Sorenson was a mother, a wife and a friend. The woman from East Rockaway, N.Y., was one of more than 100 people in the United States who died from Hurricane Sandy last October.
Crestview girl overcoming cancer
CRESTVIEW — A Crestview girl is recovering from a cancer that initially scared her parents, but is common for children and is easily treatable.
Okaloosa approves extra funding for deputies (SLIDESHOW)
FORT WALTON BEACH — Okaloosa County commissioners have agreed to help Sheriff Larry Ashley fill vacancies created when he pulled 26 deputies from other units and placed them in local elementary schoo…
Residents getting flu vaccinations due to national epidemic
CRESTVIEW — Despite a nationwide flu epidemic, local health care providers say they still have plenty of vaccinations to meet the public’s need.
'The most fearsome weapon' is evolving
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE — The first MC-130J to be converted into Air Force Special Operations Command’s newest variant of the gunship, the AC-130J Ghostrider, arrived at Eglin Air Force Base.
Three Special Operations airmen receive Sijan award for leadership
HURLBURT FIELD — Three Air Force Special Operations Command airmen at the tip of the spear received one of the Air Force’s most prestigious awards, the 2012 Lance P. Sijan USAF leadership award.