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Gray squirrel season opens Oct. 13 throughout Florida on private lands. The daily bag limit is 12 gray squirrels. In previous years, the squirrel season opened in early November. Last spring, however…

What does Mark Twain have in common with J.K. Rowling? Works by both authors have been banned at one time or another from American libraries. This week the Crestview Public Library observes Banned Bo…

CRESTVIEW — Tony Taylor was sworn in Monday morning as the Hub City’s police chief during a ceremony at Warrior's Hall in the George Whitehurst Municipal building. Many uniformed officers were on han…

City Council President Ben Iannucci III said he has asked the Institute for Senior Professionals to meet with Mayor David Cadle and himself to perform a feasibility study and business plan for a spor…

LAUREL HILL —The City Council tonight will discuss lowering the transaction fee for water bill payments to $2.75. Since this summer, residents have been able to pay using a debit or credit card for a…

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Freedom to Read celebration, otherwise known as Banned Books Week.  The American Library Association began this annual event in response to concerns about …

Members of the family of late city Parks and Recreation worker Nathaniel Grant requested that city officials halt a process that would have named the Twin Hills Park stadium in his memory. Grant died…

CRESTVIEW — Beginning today, the Okaloosa County Public Transit System, Wave bus Route 5, will offer limited bus service to the CHOICE High School/Technical Center (Vo-Tech), New Okaloosa County Cour…

CRESTVIEW — Beginning today, the Okaloosa County Public Transit System, Wave bus Route 5, will offer limited bus service to the CHOICE High School/Technical Center (Vo-Tech), New Okaloosa County Cour…

CRESTVIEW — The Crestview Public Library's First Tuesday Lecture is at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at 1445 Commerce Drive, Crestview. Crestview News Bulletin Arts and Entertainment Editor Brian Hughes will p…