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Lean on Me program evaluates disaster preparedness
FORT WALTON BEACH — Hurricanes and tropical storms can develop quickly in our area and the only way to successfully be ready is to have a plan before a storm becomes a threat. Severe weather can be c…
Have 'Coffee with a Commissioner' in Crestview
CRESTVIEW — Commissioner Nathan Boyles and Commissioner Graham Fountain would like to invite the public to their first joint "Coffee with a Commissioner."
They will discuss the Nov. 6 sales tax re…
"It's just part of our blood to love it"
BAKER — Surrounded by 2,500 acres of cotton and peanut farm in Baker, James Marshall, his wife Helen, and their son Nick reflect on farming in today’s world.
“It’s a job that you’re going to get o…
Healing Hoof Steps offers mental and behavioral health therapy
CRESTVIEW — Healing Hoof Steps, a fairly new equine therapy group, recently demonstrated its services for Okaloosa County's Veterans Court administrators.
County Judge Angela Mason, who presides ov…
From a lemonade stand to the Library of Congress
BAKER — A 6th grade student at Baker School received a Presidential Volunteer Service Award from Congressman Matt Gaetz Sept. 18 in Pensacola.
"I'm very honored," Kadance Fredericksen, 11, said.
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Silicon Valley Oligarchs Break Public Trust with Leftist Agendas
Let me say up front: I’m a free-market libertarian, and I never advocate for more regulation — mainly because it doesn’t work and it is done by government (which I trust only one-tenth as much as I t…
(VIDEO) Baker farmers recognized for advanced farming techniques
BAKER — James and Nick Marshall, of Marshall Farms, speak about the advanced techniques they use on their cotton and peanut farm in Baker. The family was recently recognized for their advanced and en…
Women's self-defense seminars teach empowerment
CRESTVIEW — Recent local Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office seminars provided several women with tactics to protect themselves.
Ashley Bailey, who attended the Fort Walton Beach class, said, they try…
CHECK IT OUT: Fact check with these 5 online resources
We hear heralds of doom spouting about fake news left and right these days, whether on the internet or on TV. The President even tweets about it (or tweets it, depending on your personal stance!)
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