News Archive

OKALOOSA ISLAND — Florida must begin looking for alternatives to gas tax revenue to pay for future road work, state Department of Transportation Secretary Ananth Prasad said Wednesday.

FORT WALTON BEACH — Okaloosa County commissioners will form a nine-member advisory committee to help decide how RESTORE Act money should be spent locally.

CRESTVIEW — The U.S. Air Force’s 919th Special Operations Wing, or SOW, inducted six community leaders in its honorary commander program Jan. 12 at Duke Field.

CRESTVIEW — The Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge is in the process of purchasing the former Sasquatch Zoo, and needs a little help along the way.

FORT WALTON BEACH — Last year state Rep. Matt Gaetz was able to neuter but not kill a state requirement that Florida service stations pump only gasoline containing ethanol.

SHALIMAR — The Okaloosa County state legislative delegation’s public hearing is 5-6:30 p.m. Jan. 30 at Niceville City Hall, 208 N. Partin Drive.

NICEVILLE — Northwest Florida State College will host a grand opening and open house Wednesday at its new Activities Center.

CRESTVIEW — Two men are in Okaloosa County Jail following their arrests in connection with recent burglaries.

CRESTVIEW — The Emerald Coast Young Marines on Saturday learned about being a U.S. Marine as they honored a service member injured in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.

CRESTVIEW — Area green thumbs will celebrate Florida’s Arbor Day Friday morning with a tree giveaway and tree planting at the University of Florida/IFAS Okaloosa County Extension location on Airport …