Jan 4, 2013
Food pantries see donations dwindle as demand rises after holidays
FORT WALTON BEACH — As the generosity of the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays fades, many local food pantries are bracing for the annual dry spell.
Jan 4, 2013
Training starts Jan. 11 for medical and nonmedical volunteers
FORT WALTON BEACH — Okaloosa-Walton Medical Reserve Corps is looking for additional medical and nonmedical volunteers. Orientation is 2 p.m. Jan. 11 at Okaloosa County Health Department, 221 Hospital…
Jan 4, 2013
Florida trail association's January schedule includes evening hike
NICEVILLE — The Florida Trail Association's Niceville chapter has planned several outings this month. The schedule is listed below.
Jan 4, 2013
Laurel Hill council to push for dissolution ordinance Tuesday
LAUREL HILL — City officials on Tuesday will move toward placing a dissolution ordinance on a future ballot.
Jan 4, 2013
Grief counseling sessions can help survivors cope
CRESTVIEW — Starting 2013 may be difficult for those who’ve lost loved ones over the holidays, but coping methods may aid the healing process.
Jan 4, 2013
Council's closed meeting on alley issue raises questions
CRESTVIEW — A closed Crestview City Council meeting to discuss pending litigation on a downtown alleyway’s ownership has raised questions about the meeting’s unusual advertisement and council members…
Jan 3, 2013
Crestview cold weather shelters open tonight and Friday
CRESTVIEW — A weather shelter at New Beginnings Church, 412 W. James Lee Blvd., will open tonight (Jan. 3) at 6 p.m.
Jan 3, 2013
Girl Scouts plan to rehabilitate Riverside butterfly garden
CRESTVIEW — The Kiwanis Club of Crestview is considering whether to contribute to a Girl Scout project that would commemorate Sandy Hook Elementary Daises who died in the Dec. 14 Newton, Conn., massa…
Jan 3, 2013
Crestview couple welcomes north county’s first baby of 2013
CRESTVIEW — For now, Makayla Olivia Jones hasn’t given much thought to arriving in town. As the first baby of 2013 born in the north county region, her immediate interests are sleeping and eating.
Jan 3, 2013
No DUI deaths, few arrests reported
CRESTVIEW — No DUI-related deaths occurred over the New Year's holiday and Crestview Police and the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Department reported single digits for driving under the influence arrests.



