Category: politics

NICEVILLE — Northwest Florida residents can meet Okaloosa candidates at a Niceville Fair.
The event is 4:30-6:30 p.m. May 10 in the Student Services Building, Northwest Florida State College, 100 C…

SHALIMAR — The Okaloosa County Department of Public Safety now accepts 9-1-1 texts. T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless customers can now send a text (up to 140 characters) to 9-1-1 in an emergency.
Text…

FORT WALTON BEACH — The Okaloosa Republican Club next meeting will provide a school board and superintendent forum.
Visitors are welcome and encouraged to attend.
The event starts with socializin…

MIRAMAR BEACH — John Mills, retired U.S. Navy pilot, is campaigning as a Republican for Florida’s 1st Congressional District, a seat retiring Rep. Jeff Miller is vacating.
“While faithfully serving…

GULF BREEZE — State Rep. Doug Broxson announced his candidacy for the Florida Senate.
Since first being elected to the Florida House in 2010, Broxson, a Republican, has been a leader on insurance r…

PENSACOLA — A day after discussing the future on a local radio program, Mike Hill released the following statement regarding Florida Senate District 1:   "In 2013, a grassroots coalition of conservat…

FORT WALTON BEACH — Over 75 employers will accept applications and talk to potential employees tomorrow at the Spring 2016 Panhandle Job Fair.
The event is free to attend; part time, seasonal contr…

MARY ESTHER —Matt Gaetz, R-Fort Walton Beach, announced his campaign’s Fight Washington Bus Tour across the 1st Congressional District.
“Like so many in our community, I am fed up with Washington’s…

There's not much local drivers can do to alleviate State Road 85 congestion. But many creative motorists have found ways around backups that routinely form on the city's only north-south artery.

CRESTVIEW — The Okaloosa County Commission recently approved the acquisition of a parcel of land that sits adjacent to the Brackin Building and within a block of the former Okaloosa Courthouse in dow…