Apr 1, 2016
Okaloosa County donates buses to Bridgeway Center
CRESTVIEW — Bridgeway Center Inc.’s Crestview and Fort Walton Beach offices now have two buses for transporting adults who need it.
Okaloosa County commissioners donated the decommissioned buses a…
Apr 1, 2016
NOMC among few hospitals with new peripheral artery disease treatment
CRESTVIEW — North Okaloosa Medical Center is among the first in the United States, and one of four Florida hospitals, to offer a new treatment that relieves peripheral artery disease patients’ pain. …
Mar 31, 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.
Three Okaloosa parks have potentially hazardous bathing water, the…
Mar 29, 2016
University of Florida researcher heads to Brazil for Zika virus studies
GAINESVILLE — A University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researcher will return to Brazil to study the ability of two mosquito species to transmit the Zika virus.
The yello…
Mar 25, 2016
Women on Wellness Symposium planned
NICEVILLE — A seminar on healthy lifestyles for women is 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 22 at the Niceville Community Center.
Cost is $30 ($25 before April 8) per person for registration, which includes…
Mar 24, 2016
Veterans can participate in Sacred Heart Veterans Choice Program
PENSACOLA — Sacred Heart Health System is now providing care through the Veterans Choice Program, giving veterans the choice to receive care at Sacred Heart locations throughout the region.
As part…
Mar 24, 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, …
Mar 22, 2016
Catholic Charities hosts anxiety group meetings
FORT WALTON BEACH — Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida will host a 12-week group for people with anxiety.
Attendees will learn more about anxiety, thinking and self-talk that lead to them, dis…
Mar 21, 2016
Free adult dental care outreach scheduled (VIDEO)
MIRAMAR BEACH — Dr. Olivier Broutin will host a Dentistry From The Heart Event providing adults with free dental care.
The event is 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 25 at Smileology Implant, Cosmetic & Famil…
Mar 21, 2016
Nurse practitioner joins Crestview pediatrics group
CRESTVIEW — Pediatric nurse practitioner Emily Lieser has joined Sacred Heart Medical Group’s regional network of healthcare providers and will be based in Crestview.
Lieser received her associate’…