Okaloosa County commissioners say they won’t stop fighting the state Department of Juvenile Justice over ongoing so-called overcharges for housing young offenders. County Attorney Greg Stewart will j…
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Crestview man graduates from U.S. Marine Corps Boot Camp
Pfc. Charles Dylon Brown, 22, of Crestview, is among United States Marine Corps boot camp graduates.
Okaloosa School District to get nearly $300K for new technology
Okaloosa County Schools will receive $286,358 for new technology. Funding comes from a portion of almost $3 million recovered from school saving accounts after the district changed the way it budgete…
New regulations automate burial payments for veterans’ survivors
WASHINGTON — New burial regulations now allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to automatically pay the maximum amount allowable under law to most eligible surviving spouses, without need for a wri…
Fundraisers for Crestview boy scheduled
A number of fundraisers will benefit a Crestview boy in a medically induced coma.
$2.79 million windfall to pay for new school buses, maintenance equipment
SHALIMAR — A few transportation needs, some new maintenance equipment and an infusion of new technology is in the Okaloosa County School District's future. The Okaloosa County School Board has decide…
Crestview's Barefield, Hinson among top 5 Distinguished Young Women
Crestview is well represented for Okaloosa County’s 2015 Distinguished Young Woman program.
Evening lane closures planned for State Road 20
Drivers will encounter nighttime lane closures in the right lanes (outside) of State Road (S.R.) 20 east and westbound…
Helt questions Crestview's proposed fire assessment fee
CRESTVIEW — A proposed fire services fee that could add hundreds of dollars to residential water bills and cost some businesses almost double their property taxes doesn't sit well with Councilwoman R…
North Okaloosa residents support Crestview child following boating accident
CRESTVIEW — Support for a 12-year-old and his family has grown so much that a common hashtag, #prayfordrew, is all over Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and on North Okaloosa businesses' signs.