Jul 29, 2014
Bids approved for city engineering and pest control services
CRESTVIEW — The City Council has unanimously accepted two requests from the Public Works Department to cover engineering and pest control services.
Jul 28, 2014
2014-15 budgeting begins; tentative millage unchanged
CRESTVIEW — City Council members have left unchanged the millage rate they raised last year to 5.8466.
Jul 25, 2014
Final Interstate 10 Master Plan recommendation meetings set in Crestview and Chipley
CHIPLEY — The Florida Department of Transportation will hold two final recommendation meetings concerning the update to the Interstate 10 Master Plan for Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington and Jack…
Jul 22, 2014
PJ Adams widening on track, rest of bypass makes projects list
CRESTVIEW — The initial two phases of the planned widening of P.J. Adams Parkway are on track, with construction work scheduled to begin in fiscal year 2015-16.
Jul 22, 2014
Political forums give citizens chance to quiz Northwest Florida candidates
The American Legion Post 235 in Fort Walton Beach and the North Okaloosa Republican Club are giving area residents two chances to meet and question local political candidates. Forum dates and times a…
Jul 21, 2014
Okaloosa declines to pay higher Dept. of Juvenile Justice costs
Okaloosa County commissioners say they won’t stop fighting the state Department of Juvenile Justice over ongoing so-called overcharges for housing young offenders. County Attorney Greg Stewart will j…
Jul 21, 2014
County commissioner: 1 cent sales tax could aid flood relief efforts
CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa County Commissioner Nathan Boyles says in the coming weeks he will investigate two areas with a history of flooding.
Jul 21, 2014
County commissioner's campaign call turns into Crestview house call
CRESTVIEW — Carmen Johnson, a quadriplegic with limited use of her upper body, says she's glad that County Commissioner Don Amunds was "in the right place at the right time," as he says, Thursday.
Jul 19, 2014
Helt questions Crestview's proposed fire assessment fee
CRESTVIEW — A proposed fire services fee that could add hundreds of dollars to residential water bills and cost some businesses almost double their property taxes doesn't sit well with Councilwoman R…
Jul 17, 2014
Alternative forms of payment necessary during city upgrades
City staffers will upgrade the Utility Billing system from July 22-28. There will be little interruption to most areas of service, but online and credit card payments will be affected.