CRESTVIEW — Local military supporter and Military Appreciation and Recognition Celebration founder Bob Lynn died July 30 before he could see his last project realized.
Just 11 days before his death…
CRESTVIEW — A crowded City Council chamber erupted in applause as City Clerk Betsy Roy announced long-time community worker Mary Jo Woodruff had been selected as the Mae Retha Coleman Citizen of the …
MILTON — Santa Rosa County Tax Collector Stan Nichols is one of a few of Florida’s 67 tax collectors to earn a designation for excellence in financial operations.
A judging panel named by the Flori…
CRESTVIEW — The Mae Reatha Coleman Citizen of the Year will be announced on Monday.
The award is named for its first recipient, a Crestview community activist who has encouraged residents to recog…
LAUREL HILL — Construction projects within city limits may soon come with a new fee.
The City Council approved on a 4-1 vote the first reading of an ordinance establishing a fire public safety fac…
FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida — Okaloosa County Department of Public Safety and Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County are observing September as National Preparedness Month.
The event serves…
CRESTVIEW — City officials have good Labor Day news for municipal employees.
Under the 2016-17 budget, most workers will receive a 3 percent raise starting Oct. 1.
Police officers and firefight…
LAUREL HILL — The City Council is considering increasing city water rates. It would be the first water rate increase in more than 10 years.
Mayor Robby Adams said that several audits, the most rec…
CRESTVIEW — Despite a blizzard of campaign signs — especially near polling places — less than 30 percent of eligible voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary elections.
In campaigns particularly p…
CRESTVIEW — With construction underway on a Hampton Inn, an auto lube business, and a Dave’s Catfish House, Crestview’s Growth Management Department is fielding rumor inquiries — and questions — abou…
