Mar 28, 2014
Health department official addresses county ranking
Okaloosa County ranks 19th for Health Outcomes and 10th for Health Factors in Florida, according to the 5th Annual County Health Rankings & Roadmaps tool released by the University of Wisconsin and t…
Mar 26, 2014
Teenager's medical fund reaches half-goal
CRESTVIEW — Anna Hutcheson is halfway near a $70,000 goal that could save her life.
Mar 26, 2014
Relay For Life seeks teams, sponsors for cancer research, programs fundraiser
CRESTVIEW — Crestview’s American Cancer Society Relay For Life organizers are still accepting teams and seeking sponsors to help ensure another successful year.
Mar 26, 2014
Free CPR training available to local residents
Emerald Coast Hospice and Okaloosa and Walton Counties' American Heart Association will provide free CPR training to local residents.
Mar 21, 2014
Doctor: Less food, more nutrition and exercise key to men's health
CRESTVIEW — Dr. Richard Weaver has a prescription that addresses numerous medical concerns men can face as they age: eat less, eat healthfully and exercise more.
Mar 17, 2014
University of Florida students get $557K grant to fund obesity prevention
University of Florida students will create obesity prevention programs for their peers and for high school students as part of a federal research and extension grant.
Mar 13, 2014
Men's health issues are hot topics for March 20 Lunch and Learn
CRESTVIEW — Men's health issues, including testicular cancer, prostate cancer, colo-rectal cancer, alcoholism, hypertension, skin cancer and cholesterol are on the agenda for the Crestview Area Chamb…
Mar 13, 2014
North Okaloosa schools raise nearly $15K for cancer research
CRESTVIEW — North Okaloosa schools are raising money for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life in April.
Mar 12, 2014
All Okaloosa beach monitoring sites pass water quality tests
FORT WALTON BEACH — All Okaloosa County parks lack potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated this week.
Lincoln Park, Valparaiso; Poquito Park…
Mar 7, 2014
Women, Infants and Children offices close for staff training
Crestview and Fort Walton Beach's Women, Infants and Children offices will close for staff training March 19-21. Client services will resume regularly scheduled hours on March 24.