Florida education spending goes up as student performance goes down
TALLAHASSEE — More funding doesn’t lead to better student performance.
Baker School JROTC earns top placing at regional event
BAKER — Twenty-seven students in Baker School's Junior ROTC program won several medals and trophies during a recent regional competition.
Williams graduating May 9 with doctorate
Patrice A. Williams, a Jackson, Ala., native and Crestview resident, will graduate with a doctorate in Higher Education Administration May 9 from the University of Southern Mississippi.
Antioch 5K nets more than $2,000 for school supplies, programs
CRESTVIEW — The second annual Antioch "Flight of the Aviator" 5K Run/Walk, featuring Kids Fun Runs, raised more than $2,000 for the school's parent teacher organization, event organizers said.
North Okaloosa students among CHELCO Youth Tour representatives
A number of North Okaloosa students recently visited Tallahassee for two days as part of CHELCO's Youth Tour.
Future Chefs learn about independent, healthy living (PHOTOS)
CRESTVIEW — Kaitlynn Southard says she wants to enter more cooking competitions after placing third in the 4th Annual Okaloosa County Future Chefs Competition.
Outdoor Movie Night fundraiser tonight at Crestview High School
CRESTVIEW — The Crestview High Leadership program presents an outdoor screening of "Despicable Me 2," a fundraiser for the regional Ronald McDonald House. The film is rated PG.
Crestview High band and chorus hit the road for out-of-town gigs
CRESTVIEW — Members of the Crestview High School band and chorus are rehearsing into overtime as each group prepares for out-of-town performances. The Big red Machine will take Manhattan and play Car…
Meet Hannah Sevy, fastest knife in the Northwest
CRESTVIEW — Hannah Sevy's utensils are a blur as she rapidly carves an ornate basket or nest from a cantaloupe, and then transforms a red apple into a feathered bird.
NWF State workshop helps local students with financial aid
NICEVILLE — Northwest Florida State College's fifth annual Cash 4 College financial aid workshop assisted students, parents and guardians with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid process.










