In the Nov. 5 general election, Okaloosa County voters will be asked whether to once again renew the county’s Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption Program.
The preliminary plats for two proposed townhome subdivisions, containing a total of 136 lots, received the Crestview Planning and Development Board’s approval on Monday.
Hurlburt Field – Air Commandos throughout Air Force Special Operations Command said farewell to Mr. Donald Plater, AFSOC executive director, July 26, as he prepares to retire. Plater, a member of the Senior Executive Service, served more than five years with the command and possesses a combined 51 years of federal service.
It will be all things Baker football on Friday, Aug. 9, when the Baker varsity headlines Meet the Gators Night.
The activities begin at 5:30 p.m. and conclude around 8:30. Cost is $5 a person. Barbeque plates will be available for $5.
Charles Stillman, of Holt, was arrested on Thursday on a charge of DUI manslaughter following a two-vehicle crash in Baker that killed a 28-year-old woman from Alabama.
Ilena Rasmussen, 43, of the Crestview area, was arrested on Monday on charges of misdemeanor animal cruelty and petty theft after she allegedly drowned a roommate’s pet jumping spider in ginger ale.
Eglin Air Force Base – The 96th Civil Engineer Group welcomed its new commander, Col. Michelle Sterling, during an assumption of command ceremony July 18.
In Okaloosa County, the ballot for the Aug. 20 primary election includes races for county sheriff, the District 1, District 3 and District 5 County Commissioner seats, and the District 2 School Board seat.
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