Jul 7, 2016
3 ways to know if a bug bite is serious
CRESTVIEW — It's summertime, meaning cookouts, picnics, trips to the park and family vacations. All this extra time spent outdoors also means more exposure to bugs. From ants, ticks and spiders to be…
Jul 6, 2016
Okaloosa health department releases water quality results
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County has announced water quality test results for local parks.
Two Okaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing water…
Jul 6, 2016
No Child Without Healthcare Fair to provide free exams
CRESTVIEW — The 9th Annual No Child Without Healthcare Fair will provide free exams for Northwest Florida children age 18 and under.
The fair is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 30 at Crestview High School,…
Jul 1, 2016
5,682 pounds of Florida salad products recalled
G HSE , LLC , a Green Cove Springs, Fla. establishment, is recalling approximately 5,682 pounds of salad products containing chicken due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. …
Jun 30, 2016
7 tips to avoid foodborne bacteria
Whether you’re enjoying a barbecue outdoors, traveling to see family or friends, or spending time at home, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service urges everyone to ta…
Jun 29, 2016
ALLEVA: Core strength is foundation for all other muscles
Core strength is truly the foundation for strength in every other muscle group of the body. Think about it — everything you do in fitness, you have to prepare your body for resistance. In other words…
Jun 29, 2016
Florida university study: Teens' potential for trying marijuana peaks at 16, 18
GAINESVILLE — The likelihood adolescents will try marijuana rises steadily from age 11 to age 16, then decreases before hitting another peak at age 18, according to a new University of Florida study.…
Jun 28, 2016
Okaloosa health department releases water quality results
Six Okaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated June 27.
Garniers Park, Fort Walton Beach; Poquito Park, Shalimar; Ea…
Jun 27, 2016
North Okaloosa children learn about nutrition
CRESTVIEW — Some Northwest Florida children know more about including healthy foods in their diet.
Rebecca Catalena, from the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences …
Jun 24, 2016
Crestview teen to campaign for children's health in nation's capital
CRESTVIEW — Drew Barefield, the 2016-17 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Florida Champion, is embarking on his first “diplomatic” mission, an awareness campaign in Washington, D.C.
Drew, 14, s…