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The Florida Division of Emergency Management has warned that Northwest Florida faces risks from heavy rain and flooding into next week.

Okaloosa County hopes to recoup the money Mark Bellinger used to buy his home in Destin some time in March.

SHALIMAR — United Way of Okaloosa and Walton counties announced Thursday its continued support from the community by exceeding its goal of $1.2 million raised in 2012.

FORT WALTON BEACH — Okaloosa County Administrator Jim Curry and County Attorney John Dowd still had their jobs on Wednesday.

CANTON, N.Y. — State University of New York Canton recently recognized students who excelled academically during the fall 2012 semester.

State Rep. Doug Broxson blamed “misinformation” Wednesday for forcing him to withdraw a bill proposing to open the Blackwater River State Forest to oil and natural gas exploration.

CRESTVIEW — Old Glory, steadied by Troop 30 Boy Scout Jackson Kiewiet, snapped in the breeze Monday as an estimated 85 residents took 15 minutes at noon to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

MONTEVALLO, Ala. — Marissa K. Jahn, of Crestview, was named to the University of Montevallo's president's list.

CRESTVIEW — Long-time Okaloosa County educator Andy Johnson has more than one school to monitor as coordinator of safe schools, health and athletics, but the focus differs from his 30-plus-year caree…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Jung-Hyun Koh and Taylor R. Koh, senior nursing majors from Crestview, have been named to the dean's list for the fall semester at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala.