Jun 2, 2016
Florida blood donors get buy-one-get-one-free Crayola Experience admission
PENSACOLA — Crayola Experience will thank OneBlood donors this month and next month with an extra ticket to its Orlando location.
Florida residents who give blood in June or July will get one fre…
Jun 1, 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.
No Okaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing water,…
May 27, 2016
Northwest Florida officials offer tips to stay safe from Zika virus
Everyone has heard about the Zika virus. How bad is it? How can we prevent it? And has it come to Okaloosa County? County officials say there's no need to panic.
May 27, 2016
Florida Healthy Babies community meeting set June 6
NICEVILLE — The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County (DOH-Okaloosa) will host a community meeting to discuss Florida Healthy Babies.
Florida Healthy Babies is a collaborative statewide …
May 27, 2016
RECALLED: This chicken mango salad may have unlabeled allergens
Taylor Farms Florida, Inc., an Orlando, Fla. establishment, is recalling approximately 151 pounds of a chicken salad product due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agricu…
May 26, 2016
Okaloosa health department offers swimming safety tips
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County is observing Healthy and Safe Swimming Week for the last week of May.
Water-based physical activity has health benefits for …
May 25, 2016
University of Florida: Consumers know little about genetically modified food
GAINESVILLE — While consumers are aware of genetically modified crops and food, their knowledge level is limited and often at odds with the facts, according to a newly published study by a University…
May 25, 2016
Red Cross sets Crestview blood donor event
CRESTVIEW — The American Red Cross urges blood and platelet donors to help ensure blood is available for patients during its annual summer awareness campaign, sponsored by Suburban Propane.
Crestv…
May 25, 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.
No Okaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing water,…
May 23, 2016
OneBlood sets O Negative, O Positive donation drives
CRESTVIEW — OneBlood, a local blood center, has scheduled donation drives to meet urgent needs for O Negative and O Positive blood.
The supply of O Negative and O Positive has reached “extremely l…