SHALIMAR — The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has signed an agreement with Civil Air Patrol Eglin Composite Squadron FLWG 423, or CAP, stating the squadron will assist with aerial search and rescue…
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Shelter House plans May 11 Women and Money conference
NICEVILLE — The 3rd Annual Women and Money Conference, or WAM!, is 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 11 at Northwest Florida State College’s Costa Leadership Institute, 100 College Blvd., Niceville.
Heritage Museum will house Okaloosa's VIVA time capsule
DESTIN — The Okaloosa Time Capsule Committee has selected Heritage Museum as the VIVA Florida Anniversary Time Capsule’s location.
Annual car show and restaurant crawl draw families downtown
CRESTVIEW — Erica Duenas, 8, stood on tip-toes to peek inside a 1953 Packard Convertible, its grille a tribute to Detroit's post-war affection for chromium, as she and her grandfather, James Ward, jo…
Whitehead graduates from military combat training
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Army Pvt. Matthew P. Whitehead has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
Crestview man among 2 dead in Destin traffic crash
DESTIN — Two people, a Crestview man in his 20s and a South Florida resident, died in an early morning traffic crash today at the intersection of Danny Wuerffel Way and U.S. Highway 98. No passengers…
ARREST REPORT: April 22, 2013
The Crestview Police Department and Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office provided the following crime reports for publication.
Sheriff’s office reports 300+ alcohol possession arrests
SHALIMAR — The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has reportedly made 337 arrests and issued 220 notices to appear for underage possession of alcohol.
Antioch teacher engages students with classroom projects
CRESTVIEW — "I'm not a worksheet teacher, where I just copy off worksheets and just have students work on them all day," Antioch Elementary School teacher Debra Walker said. "I try to get them intere…
American Legion seeks change for VA claims process
WASHINGTON — The American Legion has submitted to Congress three recommendations for reducing a Department of Veterans Affairs disability claims backlog.