NICEVILLE — Northwest Florida State College will host a 12-day trip in May 2016 to Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic. But first, prospective participants can attend an information session to le…
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Teen driving school comes to Northwest Florida
PENSACOLA — Tire Rack Street Survival, a teen driving school, is set for 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 at Manheim Auto Auction, 6359 North W St., Pensacola.
The non-profit, national dri…
Baker woman at home during attempted break-in
A Baker woman called 9-1-1 after spotting a man with what appeared to be a crow bar trying to get into her home early this morning.
The 52-year old resident on Etta Garrett Road says she woke up ar…
Crestview man sought for attempted murder now in custody
CRESTVIEW — James Dakota Ziglar, 20, a North Okaloosa resident, has been arrested and charged with attempted murder, thanks in part to multiple tips to Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers.
Ziglar was arre…
Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office reports IRS scams
CRESTVIEW — A new IRS scam is circulating in Okaloosa County.
The con-artist calls or emails someone saying he or she owes money to the IRS and tells them to get a “Green Dot Card.” The con-artist …
Northwest Florida State College announces summer honors students
NICEVILLE — Northwest Florida State College's president's and dean's lists for the summer 2015 term are as follows.
President’s list
Baker: David T. Dobson, Alexandria R. Dupree and Leslie M. Mad…
After-school enrichment programs available in Okaloosa County schools
CRESTVIEW — After School Program In Reaching Excellence, or A.S.P.I.R.E., is now available Mondays through Fridays at certain Okaloosa County School District campuses.
The program — made possible t…
Ride, scavenger hunt set Sept. 26 at Northwest Florida museums
VALPARAISO — A ride and scavenger hunt celebrating Okaloosa County's centennial starts at 8 a.m. Sept. 26 at Heritage Museum, 115 Westview Ave.
Biker’s Blast for the Past, open to all vehicles, wil…
Crestview City Council agrees to increased millage, budget
CRESTVIEW — Unless it changes its collective mind by its Sept. 9 budget meeting, the City Council agreed by consensus to a 1.1 mils millage rate increase and to the finalized 2015-16 budget.
Counci…
2 Northwest Florida airmen die in Afghanistan
Two airmen supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel died of wounds they received Aug. 26 when the vehicle they were traveling in was attacked near Camp Antonik, Afghanistan, according to the Departmen…