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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 …

FORT WALTON BEACH — The Okaloosa County School Board voted 4-1 Monday to approve spending more than $500,000 to keep school resource officers in every elementary school.

The Crestview Police Department and Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office provided the following crime reports for publication.

HURLBURT FIELD — Crews are set to begin moving utilities Monday to prepare for construction of the new overpass on U.S. Highway 98.

CRESTVIEW — Newly elected Okaloosa County Commissioner Nathan Boyles will speak at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 17 at the Crestview Public Library.

PENSACOLA — A man wanted in Okaloosa and Escambia counties was arrested in Pensacola on Thursday and faces additional drug charges, according to the U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Forc…

VALPARAISO — Elections Supervisor Paul Lux will give a gallery talk at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 19 during the closing reception of “Vote Okaloosa,” a history exhibit at the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florid…

CRESTVIEW — The city will celebrate civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy with a couple of events this month.

PENSACOLA — Randall Holcombe, a confidant of former Okaloosa County Sheriff Charlie Morris who benefited from his bonus kickback scheme, was sentenced Thursday to 48 months in prison for racketeering…

VALPARAISO — The Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida (115 Westview Ave.) has scheduled several crafting classes as part of its Heritage Alive! series. Space is limited and preregistration is require…