Category: politics

CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa County property owners saved more than $7.1 million by taking advantage of the 4 percent early payment discount last month.
"Our offices collected more than $177.6 million duri…

CRESTVIEW — The Okaloosa County Commission recently approved an option agreement to buy up to 1,665 acres of Shoal River Ranch land for potential economic development.
The option is for three years…

LAUREL HILL — Laurel Hill's city attorney, Dan Campbell, recently decided to end his contract with the small North Okaloosa County community, but he plans to provide services until a new attorney is …

CRESTVIEW — At Monday night’s City Council meeting, Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections Paul Lux explained to the council the options they have regarding a referendum for their recently amended c…

LAUREL HILL — The City Council Dec. 7 received an update on projects currently being completed in Laurel Hill.
Joe Rector, West Florida regional manager of Dewberry, shared information on nine proj…

CRESTVIEW — The Yellow River Plantation subdivision's developer eventually could, with state and Okaloosa County approval, build hundreds of single-family homes on adjacent, currently wooded land.
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CRESTVIEW — An ordinance banning medical marijuana will take effect Dec. 1. But even though dispensaries to pick up the prescription medication won't be allowed within city limits, North Okaloosa res…

CRESTVIEW — Following the second reading of the ordinance amendment concerning recreational vehicles, the City Council held a public hearing.
According to Growth Management Director Teresa Gaillard…

CRESTVIEW — The Democratic Women's Club of Okaloosa County has selected its officers for the upcoming two-year term.
New officers are President Deborah Baker-Rian; First Vice-President Frost Jones;…

CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa County Commissioner Nathan Boyles says a project to construct a parking lot where the Piggly Wiggly store once sat at the corner of Beech Avenue and Wilson Street is right on tra…