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Retired U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Ian Prescott raises a U.S. flag, along with a U.S. Army flag, for the first time at his new home in Crestview on Sept. 20.
At his family’s new and specially adapted smart home in Crestview, retired U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Ian Prescott will be able to move through wide hallways and spacious rooms in his wheelchair without scraping his knuckles on a doorway or bumping into baseboards.

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Laurel Hill adopts FY ’24 budget

After conducting its second and final budget hearing on Sept. 21, the Laurel Hill City Council adopted a 3.5 millage rate and a budget of almost $2.5 million for fiscal year 2024.

Ponder to continue service with Florida Association of Counties

Okaloosa County District 5 Commissioner Mel Ponder was recently appointed to serve a third consecutive year as an at-large member on the board of directors for the Florida Association of Counties.

STEMM Academy earns top honor

The Okaloosa County School District has announced that the Okaloosa Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medical (STEMM) Academy has achieved a remarkable milestone by being recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School.

County Commission approves higher water/sewer rates

An amended water and sewer ordinance with a new and higher five-year rate plan was adopted by the Okaloosa County Commission on Sept. 19. That means county water and sewer customers will see increases in their monthly water and sewer bills that are larger than the ones in the previous plan. The old plan provided for a 3% rate increase per year for five years, from Oct. 1, 2021 to Oct. 1, 2025.

County Tax Collector eyes new Crestview office

An estimated $550,000 to $650,000 worth of Okaloosa County Tax Collector’s Office unused revenue from the current fiscal year will help pay for the planning, design and construction of a new tax collector’s office in Crestview.


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Lady Bulldogs fall to Indians

It’s that time of the volleyball season when the walking wounded seem to outnumber the healthy players on a team. A key injury here or there can often spell the difference in a set or a match. But that can be said of every team in any sport as teams move into the back half of the schedule.
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Oyster sustainability model seeks to help Choctawhatchee Bay population

Troy University environmental science faculty recently developed an oyster habitat suitability model for the Choctawhatchee Bay as part of a $114,843 grant from the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance and Northwest Florida State College.

Owner of closing Crestview Plumbing and Hardware: ‘I miss it already!’

Gary Ellis, owner of Crestview Plumbing and Hardware at 297 N. Main St., plans to close the iconic downtown store for good on Oct. 31, Halloween, after working there for almost half a century.

Ellis, 65, of Baker, said on Aug. 3 that he plans to lease his overall commercial property to 3rd Planet Brewing Co., which plans to open a craft brewery like the one it has in Niceville sometime next year.

Crestview to ‘Swing on the Porch’

There’s more than one way to swing on a front porch, and a new porch swing is just one of them. Another is to jitterbug to the irresistible music of a lively big band. On Aug. 12, Crestview’s historic Bush House’s front porch has both.

Owner of closing Crestview Plumbing and Hardware: ‘I miss it already!’

Gary Ellis, owner of Crestview Plumbing and Hardware at 297 N. Main St., plans to close the iconic downtown store for good on Oct. 31, Halloween, after working there for almost half a century.

Ellis, 65, of Baker, said on Aug. 3 that he plans to lease his overall commercial property to 3rd Planet Brewing Co., which plans to open a craft brewery like the one it has in Niceville sometime next year.

Crestview to ‘Swing on the Porch’

There’s more than one way to swing on a front porch, and a new porch swing is just one of them. Another is to jitterbug to the irresistible music of a lively big band. On Aug. 12, Crestview’s historic Bush House’s front porch has both.


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