Okaloosa Commissioner Boyles gains certification
Okaloosa County Commission Vice Chairman Nathan Boyles has completed the Florida Association of Counties Certified County Commissioner Program.
United Way collecting school supplies for local students
The United Way of Okaloosa & Walton Counties, their partner agencies and local Walmart stores and Publix Supermarkets have joined in an effort to provide school supplies to local children.
CAMPUS KUDOS: Northwest Florida residents named to honor roll, graduates lists
Area residents who have earned degrees or a place on school honor roll lists are listed below.
Okaloosa School District gets an A
Preliminary information shows Okaloosa's school district has bounced back to the top after experiencing a grade drop in the 2012-13 school year.
Taxing authorities benefit from 100 percent certificate sale
Okaloosa County's annual tax certificate sale accomplished something rarely done in Florida: all tax certificates were sold.
Yolanda D. Thomas Scholarship Endowment provides $15K matching gift
NICEVILLE — The Yolanda D. Thomas Scholarship Endowment Inc. provided $15,000 in matching funds to support the Conerly/Thomas Board Challenge.
Riverside program keeps kids engaged, prevents learning loss
CRESTVIEW — Summer's here, but learning doesn't stop for a number of Riverside Elementary School students.
County sets 5K run, yard sale to benefit Fisher House, American Heart Association
FORT WALTON BEACH — Okaloosa County employees will have a July 26 yard sale to benefit the American Heart Association.
Community response team volunteer speaks at Civitan Club meeting
CRESTVIEW — Crestview Civitan Club members know more about the North Okaloosa Community Emergency Response Team following a July 10 presentation by CERT volunteer Robert Clisham.
Newby, Okaloosa public information officer, to speak at Crestview library
Kathy Newby, the Okaloosa Board of County Commissioner’s public information officer, will speak at 10:30 a.m. on July 17, 2014, at the Crestview Public Library.












