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The Spanish Trail amphitheatre and then Casbah Coffee are the places to be Nov. 5 when what organizers hope will be an annual north Okaloosa County festival of performing and visual arts premiers.

Voters will decide the fate of three proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution during this year’s general election. The proposals need to be approved by at least 60 percent of the ballots cast to become law.

If you don’t have any plans for Saturday, Nov. 5, you might want to make your way north on Highway 189 to the Third Annual Triple R Ministries Open Ranch.

The address is 7900 N. Highway 189. And while it has a Baker address, it’s actually located in Escambia Farms.

One in eight women in the U.S. will develop invasive breast cancer in their lifetime, according to breastcancer.org. One in 10 women in the U.S. are uninsured.

Social Security is here to help millions of people secure their today and tomorrow by providing benefits and financial protection.  We continue to protect the integrity of our disability programs by ensuring we make the correct decision on each claim.  However, if you disagree with the decision on your claim, you can ask for your case to be reviewed by filing an appeal.

White-Wilson Medical Center marked the month of October by celebrating the contributions made by its female staff and health care providers. At the monthly Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce First Friday Coffee, White-Wilson highlighted the level of compassion and care provided by women throughout the organization and used the platform to raise awareness about health matters impacting women. To mark the occasion, the organization made a contribution to One Hopeful Place, a local housing shelter, in the name of the “Women of White-Wilson Medical Center.” The donation will help provide a bed in the women’s portion of the shelter.

This year’s Home Show, sponsored by the Building Industry Association of Okaloosa & Walton Counties (BIA), will include a seminar on what to do and not to do during the fall in our North Florida lawns, landscapes and gardens. The Home Show will be held Friday, October 21 and Saturday, October 22 at the Emerald Coast Convention Center on Okaloosa Island, located at 1250 Miracle Strip Parkway SE in Fort Walton Beach.

The golf club formerly known as Foxwood has been up and running as Blackwater Golf Club for several months now under the umbrella of the City of Crestview.

Friday, the club had its official opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony sponsored by the Crestview Chamber of Commerce as leaders and golf enthusiasts from across the community looked on.

A Crestview High School student is charged with two felonies after an investigation allegedly revealed he had armed himself with a razor blade in preparation for a planned off campus fight after school on Fri., Oct. 14.

According to Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, information was obtained that Tyler Mahler, 16, has a weapon in his possession and intended to hurt a 15 year old girl. The arrest report says Mahler was found with silver razor blade in a Ziploc bag in his right jeans pocket on school grounds.

Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit Deputy Sheriff Daniel Williams has been named the 2022 National Officer of the Year by the National Association of Safe Boating Law Administrators.