The Emerald Coast Association of REALTORS, in partnership with Building Homes for Heroes, recently welcomed Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Day and his family into their new mortgage-free, specially adapted home east of the Deerland area.
The Okaloosa County School District celebrated the academic achievements of 619 high school seniors during the Anne T. Mitchell Academic Senior Honors Assembly on Tuesday at Northwest Florida State College’s Raider Arena.
An Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy conducting a traffic stop on North Highway 189 in Baker on Saturday discovered the driver was a habitual traffic offender with a total of five guilty dispositions for driving with a license that’s been cancelled, revoked, or suspended.
The city of Crestview’s new, long-term growth strategy is intended to provide a transparent roadmap for sustainable, smart growth and development within the city limits, according to Crestview Development Services Director Barry Henderson.
A Shalimar man was charged with child neglect after Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Saturday located a young boy who said the defendant was not caring for or feeding him.
The morning sun had just started peeking over the trees in Gene Clary Park as more than 30 residents representing at least five Laurel Hill area churches gathered to celebrate the Risen Lord during the small north county community’s traditional Easter Sunrise Service.
Billed as “Florida’s Greatest Hurricane Preparedness Party,” Okaloosa County’s 2nd Annual Hurricane Expo is set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 3 at the County Administration Building, 1250 N. Eglin Parkway, Shalimar.
The four apartment communities managed by the Crestview Housing Authority have seen a total of more than $5 million worth of upgrades since March 1, 2024, when the Rev. Cecil Williams began serving as the CHA’s executive director.
Due to an increase in bear populations, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking public feedback on proposed changes to bear hunting regulations in Florida. To help them with this, please complete a short comment tool to share your thoughts on this topic.
Police scanners that members of the public used to listen to for information on vehicle accidents, structure fires and other incidents involving first responders recently went quiet with the implementation of Okaloosa County’s new, $26 million emergency communication system.
