Dec 22, 2017
Property owners: last call for 3 percent tax discount
CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa County property owners saved more than $7.1 million by taking advantage of the 4 percent early payment discount last month.
"Our offices collected more than $177.6 million duri…
Dec 15, 2017
County secures option to buy more than 1,600 acres
CRESTVIEW — The Okaloosa County Commission recently approved an option agreement to buy up to 1,665 acres of Shoal River Ranch land for potential economic development.
The option is for three years…
Dec 15, 2017
Laurel Hill begins search for city attorney
LAUREL HILL — Laurel Hill's city attorney, Dan Campbell, recently decided to end his contract with the small North Okaloosa County community, but he plans to provide services until a new attorney is …
Dec 12, 2017
City adds charter vote to August ballot
CRESTVIEW — At Monday night’s City Council meeting, Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections Paul Lux explained to the council the options they have regarding a referendum for their recently amended c…
Dec 8, 2017
Laurel Hill improvement projects in the works
LAUREL HILL — The City Council Dec. 7 received an update on projects currently being completed in Laurel Hill.
Joe Rector, West Florida regional manager of Dewberry, shared information on nine proj…
Dec 8, 2017
Area north of Crestview could see housing boom
CRESTVIEW — The Yellow River Plantation subdivision's developer eventually could, with state and Okaloosa County approval, build hundreds of single-family homes on adjacent, currently wooded land.
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Nov 17, 2017
Medical marijuana ban has one loophole
CRESTVIEW — An ordinance banning medical marijuana will take effect Dec. 1. But even though dispensaries to pick up the prescription medication won't be allowed within city limits, North Okaloosa res…
Nov 14, 2017
RV ordinance doesn't pass second reading
CRESTVIEW — Following the second reading of the ordinance amendment concerning recreational vehicles, the City Council held a public hearing.
According to Growth Management Director Teresa Gaillard…
Nov 9, 2017
Democratic women's club selects officers
CRESTVIEW — The Democratic Women's Club of Okaloosa County has selected its officers for the upcoming two-year term.
New officers are President Deborah Baker-Rian; First Vice-President Frost Jones;…
Nov 3, 2017
City, county move forward with downtown parking lot project
CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa County Commissioner Nathan Boyles says a project to construct a parking lot where the Piggly Wiggly store once sat at the corner of Beech Avenue and Wilson Street is right on tra…