Nadeem Mounla, 33, of the 600 block of Kanuha Drive by the west side of Fort Walton Beach, was arrested Thursday on a charge of aggravated battery on a pregnant woman.
The use of fencing to prevent cattle from entering creeks and ponds and the practice of no-till planting for summer and winter grazing are a couple of reasons why the Luke Cattle Co., of Laurel Hill, recently received a “This Farm CARES” award from the Florida Farm Bureau Federation.
A man who authorities say tried to enter Duke Field this morning while believing he was in Galveston, Texas was arrested on charges of resisting an officer with violence and assault on a law enforcement officer.
More than $2.8 million in unlawfully retained bingo profits forfeited through criminal asset forfeiture actions have been sent to 10 Okaloosa County charities as part of the Department of Justice’s remission process, John P. Heekin, United States attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced today.
In a vine-filled patch of woods between Turkey Hen Creek and State Road 85 just south of Crestview stands the Cox Cemetery, which includes the grave of the man who ran a ferry service across the Shoal River more than a century ago.
Okaloosa County School District Superintendent Marcus Chambers has been elected to serve as president of the Florida High School Athletic Association Board of Directors.
With 5-0 votes, the Crestview City Council on Monday adopted a pair of ordinances that will implement requested future land use and zoning designation changes for a vacant 7.5-acre parcel on the west side of Antioch Road.
As part of her new, open-ended contract, Crestview City Manager Jessica Leavins will receive an annual salary of $175,000, which is $30,600, or 21%, more than her previous yearly pay.
As part of the city of Crestview’s ongoing efforts to expand recreation opportunities for Hub City residents, city officials are considering buying Central Baptist Church’s Recreational Outreach Center.
