August unemployment rate drops to 7 percent
Gov. Rick Scott has announced that August’s statewide unemployment rate dropped to 7 percent. This is down from 7.1 percent in May, June and July, and down 4.1 percentage points since December 2010.
Rassa named CEO for Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast
FORT WALTON BEACH — Shervin Rassa is the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast new chief executive officer. He will oversee the organization’s seven sites across Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and…
FINANCIAL FOCUS: Investment strategies for each of life's ‘seasons'
Fall is almost officially here — and if you’re like most people, you’re probably wondering how summer went by so fast. Trips to the lake or beach are fading in memory now, giving way to helping kids …
TDC chooses $525K Christmas campaign, targets affluent tourists
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council will continue with a plan to spend $525,000 marketing Destin and Fort Walton Beach as a prime Christmas destination.
FINANCIAL FOCUS: Are you an ‘efficient’ investor?
If you’re efficient at a particular task, you’ll get good results without wasting effort.
EDC director: Okaloosa must expand economy beyond military, hospitality
CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa County Economic Development Council Executive Director Nathan Sparks says the county seat is "a strong partner” for business development.
Panhandle Job Fair is Thursday in Fort Walton Beach
FORT WALTON BEACH — The fall 2013 Panhandle Job Fair is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 19 at St. Mary's Parish Life Center, 165 Coral Drive, Fort Walton Beach.
New fire station to serve Northwest Florida airport and Eglin
EGLIN AFB — Okaloosa County and the Federal Aviation Administration are building an Eglin Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting station on military land south of Northwest Florida Regional Airport’s termi…
Bridgeway associates certified in parenting program
FORT WALTON BEACH — Bridgeway Center Inc. associates Dee Adams, Brittany Allen, Leigh Price, Autumn McAllister, Donna Morgan, Brooke Harrison and Jamie Tutnjevic recently received certification in th…
Crestview seminar’s focus is on IRAs
CRESTVIEW — A seminar on individual retirement account planning mistakes, presented by Edward Jones’ north Crestview office, is on Thursday, Sept. 12 at Coach-N-Four Steak House.











