May 11, 2016
Yellow River Baptist Church anniversary celebration is June 12
BAKER — Yellow River Baptist Church is celebrating 176 years in ministry.
The faithful will commemorate the occasion with worship, food and fellowship beginning 11 a.m. June 12 at 7799 Yellow River…
May 11, 2016
Crestview health organization provides May 24 Zika virus update
CRESTVIEW — The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County will host a Zika virus community update May 24.
The hour-long presentation — 5:30 p.m. in the Senior Circle classroom at North Okaloo…
May 11, 2016
UF research links delay in concussion treatment to longer recovery
GAINESVILLE — Athletes who wait to report a concussion may experience longer recovery times, say University of Florida researchers who found that college players who delayed treatment or removal from…
May 11, 2016
Crestview, Okaloosa children raise funds for Flint water crisis
VALPARAISO — Children at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Emerald Coast church are helping their peers in Flint, Michigan.
The Northwest Florida residents — some from Crestview — used a…
May 10, 2016
SHANKLIN: Do women and men invest differently?
Several years ago, a book titled "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus" was quite popular. As the title suggests, the book argues that men and women are vastly different from each other, particula…
May 10, 2016
First Presbyterian Church of Crestview marks 100th birthday
CRESTVIEW — To the list of area organizations joining the city in celebrating 100th birthdays add the First Presbyterian Church of Crestview.
The institution has been in the same spot — on the corn…
May 10, 2016
DREADEN: 5 reasons why reading biographies is good for you
A biography — from the Greek word bios, meaning “life,” and graphos, meaning “write” — is an account of a person’s life.
Reading a great biography (or autobiography) can be as exciting as your favo…
May 9, 2016
Covenant Care acquires Peoples Home Health, expands Northwest Florida services
PENSACOLA — Covenant Care can now increase the services it offers in Pensacola with the May 9 acquisition of Pensacola-based Peoples Home Health, a Medicare-certified home health provider serving Esc…
May 9, 2016
Secondhand smoke awareness is Tobacco Free Florida Week's focus
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Florida Department of Health’s Tobacco Free Florida program and the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County (DOH-Okaloosa) are launching a new initiative, Secondhand S…
May 9, 2016
BRESLAWSKI: Financial management works for people of all ages
Saving money and good financial management is not just for adults. It is never too early to involve children in the process of saving for their goals. Educating children to save money early on can he…