Crestview couple wins big money in nationwide promotion
CRESTVIEW — There's a second Crestview winner of the H&R Block “A Grand in Your Hand” contest, in which 1,000 customers across the country daily received $1,000 checks.
Customers who entered the co…
Crestview chamber of commerce meetings scheduled
CRESTVIEW — The Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce March schedule includes the events listed below.
The chamber will be closed Friday, March 25 in observance of Good Friday.
●Health and Wellness …
Southeastern storm causes outages for CHELCO members
Choctawhatchee Electrical Cooperative members were without power as a very deadly, dangerous Feb. 23 storm made its way through the area. More than 4,000 members experienced a loss of power during th…
Gulf Power crews restore power to 15,000 overnight
For the second time in nine short days, Gulf Power crews worked through the night to restore power to their customers following a night of severe weather and tornadoes that ripped through Northwest F…
This just might revolutionize Florida's micro-brewing industry
GAINESVILLE — University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers hope to help farmers hop into the beer business by cultivating hops.
UF/IFAS researchers will work with a…
Okaloosa-Walton CareerSource sets job fair
DESTIN — More than 30 employers will be accepting resumes and talking to potential employees at an upcoming job fair. A hundred employment opportunities are available.
Registration is required for …
How to distinguish Sweet Sensation from Florida Radiance strawberries
GAINESVILLE — As National Strawberry Day approaches Feb. 27, you can bite into a Florida strawberry, and you might taste the tang of the fruits bred through the combined efforts of University of Flor…
Florida strawberry farmers use fewer chemicals with new system
GAINESVILLE — Farmers are adapting to a web-based monitoring system that can help the environment by using less chemical treatment to prevent strawberry diseases, which will help the state’s $306 m…
Crestview restaurant issued second emergency closure notice
The new year is off to a bad start for some area restaurants.
Three local restaurants, Hunan in Crestview, the Grand Buffet in Pace and the Waffle House in Milton, were each issued emergency closur…
No payday for Crestview burglars
CRESTVIEW — Two Aultman Plaza shopping center units across Ferdon Boulevard South from the Southside Center school received damage around 5 a.m. Jan. 4 in an attempted robbery.
Burglars broke a win…















