CRESTVIEW — Brothers from a local Masonic lodge have influenced local progress, education and the economy for 130 years and pledge to remain positive influences on the city’s future.
Thursday eveni…
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Florida university offers safest Zika spray methods
GAINESVILLE — Florida beekeepers are concerned after 2.5 million bees that were killed during an aerial spraying with Naled/Dibrom for Zika-carrying mosquitoes in Dorchester County, S.C.
Now, Flori…
Forestry and wildlife management seminar set
CRESTVIEW — A seminar will provide information on forestry and wildlife management.
The event — hosted by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension office in C…
Heritage Museum offers craft classes
VALPARAISO — "Heritage Alive!" crafting classes on cane weaving, mosaics knitting and pine needle basketry are available.
The Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida’s classes include:
Seat Weaving …
6 reasons to visit Baker Block Museum’s Little Free Libraries
BAKER — The Baker Block Museum is the latest North Okaloosa County location for a Little Free Library. Two of them, in fact.
The free book exchange boxes went up in August. One, loaded with childre…
CHS athlete named National Merit semi-finalist
CRESTVIEW — A Crestview resident is a semi-finalist in the National Merit Scholarship competition.
Cailey Ness, a senior at Collegiate High School and a member of Crestview High School’s varsity vo…
Residents get 'second chance' for employment
CRESTVIEW — A Northwest Florida company wants to provide jobs for adult addicts, homeless people and former prisoners.
Otero-Cates LLC's four-month-old second chance program provides jobs such as …
Top cop on the street
CRESTVIEW — Like riding a bicycle, once you’ve directed traffic the skill never leaves you, Crestview Police Chief Tony Taylor joked as he guided evening traffic around a downtown ceremony.
Mayor D…
Ultimate Cage Wars is Friday
CRESTVIEW — An Ultimate Cage Wars event is coming soon to Crestview.
Doors open at 6 p.m. Sept. 23 and fights start at 7 p.m. at the Crestview Community Center, 13446 Commerce Drive, Crestview.
G…
Havana Harry's opens Crestview location
CRESTVIEW — With his newest mobile Cuban food location’s opening, “Havana Harry” Siegel brings to north Crestview the savory flavors that airmen, soldiers and civilian employees already enjoy at his …