Vendor explains election websites’ downtime
A snafu involving a web-service vendor caused headaches for Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton and several other Florida counties when it came time to publicly share Tuesday’s primary election results.
STEM interns impress with wide-ranging final projects
Eglin Air Force Base – Approximately 20 96th Test Wing summer interns completed and presented their final projects covering a range of topics from insects, artificial intelligence, drones and chemotherapy on Aug. 2.
Destin defeats Schmidt for School Board seat
Parker Destin will be the newest member of the Okaloosa County School Board.
Mixon and Palmer win County Commissioner races; a recount looms for the District 3 race
In the primary election, Okaloosa County voters re-elected Paul Mixon to a second term as the District 1 County Commissioner and chose Drew Palmer to serve as the District 5 County Commissioner.
Aden cruises to another term as sheriff
Eric Aden, who was sworn in as Okaloosa County’s sheriff in January 2021 after running unopposed, easily defeated his two fellow Republican challengers to win re-election in this year’s primary election.
Here are the new inductees in the Okaloosa County Women’s Hall of Fame
The new inductees in the Okaloosa County Women’s Hall of Fame will be presented to the community by the County Commission on the Status of Women. The event will take place at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26 at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center.
Field in Baker could contain 76-lot subdivision
With Okaloosa County’s approval, a 29.7-acre property that has been used as cropland in Baker could contain a large single-family home neighborhood called “Gator’s Landing.”
AF demonstrates low-cost capability to defeat surface vessels from the air
The Air Force proved a low-cost, air-delivered method for defeating surface vessels through a QUICKSINK demonstration in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico near Eglin Air Force Base.
Homeless shelter to mark a decade of alleviating suffering
Ann Sprague well remembers the life-changing day in Crestview in late 2008.
Council approves plats, traffic-impact agreements for proposed townhomes
The preliminary plats for two proposed townhome subdivisions, containing a total of 136 lots, received the Crestview City Council’s approval on Monday.















