Two New York residents believed to be part of a nationwide scheme involving stolen and fraudulent returns at businesses were arrested on Sept. 4, according to a press release from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.
The 2024-25 Great Outdoors Initiative meant to increase public access, recreation and lodging at Florida State Parks has been met with mixed emotions and backlash since it was announced by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection on Aug. 19. Now the plan is likely heading back to the drawing board.
Okaloosa County officials have completed more than $6,300 worth of repairs and maintenance tasks at the two Dorcas fire stations since the County Commission began serving as the Dorcas Fire District’s governing board in June.
To reward his hard work and bring his annual salary more in line with his peers from similar-sized counties, Okaloosa County Administrator John Hofstad received a just over $24,000 hike in his annual salary on Tuesday.
The highest-priority features of Okaloosa County’s future “Patriots Park” next to the Shoal River by south Crestview will be hiking, walking, and biking trails.
The new Southside Primary principal, Amy Bowles, says all the learning, education and life circumstances brought her to the school at the right time and in the right way.
Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico – Eglin Air Force Base’s own 96th Medical Group once again claimed the top spot at the 15th annual Medic Rodeo held last week at Cannon, New Mexico.
The 68th Electronic Warfare Squadron recently collaborated with their Danish and Norwegian counterparts in support of the delivery of F-16s from Denmark and the Netherlands to Ukraine, as announced by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken earlier last month at the NATO Public Forum.
