Aug 15, 2013
Some Main Street budget requests receive Crestview CRA approval
CRESTVIEW — The Main Street Crestview Association has received unanimous approval for three project requests, but funding for a full-time program manager has been deferred.
Aug 15, 2013
Okaloosa Water & Sewer announces Aug. 22-23 drive-thru closure
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Okaloosa County Water and Sewer Department’s customer service drive-thru window will close for construction Aug. 22-23, at its main office, 1804 Lewis Turner Blvd., Fort Walto…
Aug 15, 2013
ARREST REPORT: Aug. 15, 2013
The Crestview Police Department and Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office provided the following crime reports for publication.
Aug 15, 2013
Okaloosa women's Hall of Fame ceremony is Aug. 26
NICEVILLE — The Okaloosa County Commission on the Status of Women will induct 2013 honorees 7 p.m. Aug. 26 at Northwest Florida State College’s Student Services Center in Niceville.
Aug 15, 2013
6 parks receive advisories for hazardous water
FORT WALTON BEACH — Six Okaloosa County parks may have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated this week.
Aug 15, 2013
Horizons supervisor charged with theft from disabled clients
FORT WALTON BEACH — Horizons of Okaloosa County’s residential services director is in Okaloosa County Jail on $25,000 bond after being arrested for stealing from 24 disabled group home clients, accor…
Aug 15, 2013
Okaloosa County to boost fall tourism marketing
Okaloosa County officials have increased the fall advertising allocation for area beaches from $100,000 to $300,000 due to low bed tax revenues. The funds will be added to the original $2.2 million m…
Aug 15, 2013
Okaloosa considers using parks money for storm water projects
CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa County is considering using a portion of its dedicated parks funding to pay for storm water improvements. Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the issue at 6 p.m. Aug. 20 …
Aug 14, 2013
Budget relief: firefighters union proposal would trim incentive pay
CRESTVIEW — As city departments work to balance the budget, a firefighters union proposal would decrease its members' take-home pay between 3 and 5 percent, its president said.
Aug 14, 2013
Medical school eyes Crestview for physician assistant program
CRESTVIEW — Florida's second-largest university is considering opening a medical campus in Okaloosa County's largest city, local officials said.