Category: politics

CRESTVIEW — Peter Mayer Advertising of New Orleans will take over promoting Okaloosa County as a top tourist destination.

CRESTVIEW — The city council unanimously voted to take no action on placing a proposed city charter on the March 2013 ballot. Meeting Tuesday evening in a public workshop, the body surprised resident…

LAUREL HILL — Most residents who crowded First Baptist Church of Laurel Hill’s fellowship hall Tuesday night said this north county community should dissolve its city status.

CRESTVIEW — Their votes didn’t officially count, but that didn’t stop 8,114 of 9,076 voters from opining about a proposed city charter that would alter the city’s governance. Of those, 4,319, or 53 p…

SHALIMAR — A new task force is set to begin the process of freeing Okaloosa County government from its dependence on landlords.

FORT WALTON BEACH — Nov. 30 is the final day to receive a 4 percent discount on property taxes.

CRESTVIEW — After an Oct. 8 resolution by the city council proclaiming Crestview a Purple Heart City, the appellation became official during the council’s Monday meeting when Mayor David Cadle presen…

CRESTVIEW — The Adminsitrative Services Department released the following agenda for the CRA Buildings Improvement Grant Review board meeting, to be held at 6 p.m. Nov. 29 at Crestview City Hall.

CRESTVIEW — It will come as little surprise to motorists slogging through northbound State Road 85 rush hour traffic to learn the city’s traffic consultant said that the major north-south artery is a…

CRESTVIEW — Legalizing keeping pot-bellied pigs, supporting the city bus routes, firefighter training and working on a city social media policy were among topics discussed at the Nov. 26 meeting of t…