CRESTVIEW — The North Okaloosa Fire District board of commissioners will delay considering the fire chief's removal until the board's attorney has more information.
Category: politics
Earth Day 2013 might be celebrated with Crestview street festival
CRESTVIEW — A calendar of downtown celebrations may include Earth Day if Crestview City Council President Ben Iannucci III and Public Works Director Wayne Steele’s efforts are successful.
Council approves new water system for northwest Crestview
CRESTVIEW — With local officials projecting northwest Crestview will be the city’s next area of growth, the City Council took steps toward preparing for the quadrant’s expansion by approving a new wa…
Crestview council mulls travel expense reimbursement
CRESTVIEW — Networking with other cities’ elected leaders and learning innovative ways to meet Crestview’s challenges are some benefits of attending out-of-town conferences, city council members said.
Spence and Broxson presented with HERO awards at county meeting
CRESTVIEW — Public Works employees Floyd Spence and Randy Broxson, received HERO awards at the Dec. 4 Okaloosa County Commission meeting for their assistance following a May 11 two-car accident.
Gulf Power donates building to city
CRESTVIEW — Gulf Power has a new, unwanted building that could become a recycling facility for the Hub City. The City Council on Monday unanimously approved accepting the electric utility’s gift.
Taxpayers save millions with early payment discounts
FORT WALTON BEACH — Tax collections for November, when taxpayers receive the largest early-payment discount of 4 percent, resulted in millions of savings, the Okaloosa County Tax Office reported.
Airport business to add 300 jobs
CRESTVIEW — Speaking to the Crestview City Council for the first time in her capacity as interim president of the Okaloosa County Economic Development Council, Kay Rasmussen reported that a current t…
Okaloosa commissioner wants internal auditor
FORT WALTON BEACH — In the wake of the Mark Bellinger fraud scandal, local lawmakers and community leaders have called for more oversight in Okaloosa County government.
Town hall meeting to discuss Laurel Hill dissolution on Tuesday
LAUREL HILL — Next week, residents can speak out on whether the city should take a vote on dissolving the city.