Category: politics

CRESTVIEW —  The Mae Reatha Coleman Citizen of the Year will be announced on Monday.
The award is named for its first recipient, a Crestview community activist who has encouraged residents to recog…

LAUREL HILL — Construction projects within city limits may soon come with a new fee.

The City Council approved on a 4-1 vote the first reading of an ordinance establishing a fire public safety fac…

FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida — Okaloosa County Department of Public Safety and Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County are observing September as National Preparedness Month.
The event serves…

CRESTVIEW — City officials have good Labor Day news for municipal employees.

Under the 2016-17 budget, most workers will receive a 3 percent raise starting Oct. 1.

Police officers and firefight…

LAUREL HILL — The City Council is considering increasing city water rates. It would be the first water rate increase in more than 10 years.

Mayor Robby Adams said that several audits, the most rec…

CRESTVIEW — Despite a blizzard of campaign signs — especially near polling places — less than 30 percent of eligible voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary elections.

In campaigns particularly p…

CRESTVIEW — With construction underway on a Hampton Inn, an auto lube business, and a Dave’s Catfish House, Crestview’s Growth Management Department is fielding rumor inquiries — and questions — abou…

CRESTVIEW — A Main Street lawyer initially denied a permit for a sign promoting one of his properties expressed his frustration in an letter.

Nathan Boyles, a downtown attorney and owner of Main S…

SHALIMAR — Okaloosa County is better prepared for disasters with the recent approval of its local hazard mitigation plan.
The plan is a long-term strategy to reduce the community’s vulnerability to…

CRESTVIEW — Residents attending future events in Twin Hills Park may find more convenient parking. A former “Superfund” clean-up site could become a downtown parking lot.

Community Redevelopment A…