Feb 19, 2016
New Crestview courthouse may cost $25 million
Demolishing the Okaloosa County Courthouse and constructing a new one are just two parts of the project. Before work begins, multiple county offices must be temporarily relocated — and that's just on…
Feb 19, 2016
Passenger rail returns to Crestview — even if it's just a test
CRESTVIEW — Rail fans aren’t celebrating the return of Gulf Coast passenger train service quite yet, but with this week’s running of an Amtrak “inspection train” between New Orleans and Jacksonville,…
Feb 18, 2016
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance available in Crestview
CRESTVIEW — Volunteer Income Tax Assistance sites are open in Crestview to assist area residents who earned less than $52,000 in 2014.
You can use services to E-file by appointment or during walk-i…
Feb 18, 2016
Here's what the Crestview City Council will meet about Feb. 22
CRESTVIEW — The City Council will meet 6 p.m. Feb. 22 at city hall, 198 Wilson St., N.
Here is the meeting's agenda.
1. Call to order
2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance: Pastor Alvin Smith,…
Feb 17, 2016
Okaloosa Republican women's meeting features communications group founder
FORT WALTON BEACH — Karen Moore, founder and CEO of Moore Communications Group, is guest speaker for the next meeting of the Republican Women of Okaloosa Federated. Her topic is "Let Our Voices Be He…
Feb 16, 2016
FEMA awards major reconstruction funding for Oak Hill Road
CRESTVIEW — There’s good news in the gully for residents who live off Oak Hill Road.
Okaloosa County has at last received Federal Emergency Management Agency funding to fix a washout that has sever…
Feb 16, 2016
Okaloosa Tax Collector's Office collecting delinquent business receipts
FORT WALTON BEACH — Business collection agents from the Okaloosa County Tax Collector’s Office are collecting delinquent Business Tax Receipts.
Formally known as an occupational licenses, BTRs are…
Feb 15, 2016
1 suggestion to help pay for Crestview's $22M courthouse
FORT WALTON BEACH — The new Crestview courthouse's price is around $22 million, so Okaloosa County leaders plan to generate new revenue. Raising property taxes seems to be off the table, so commissio…
Feb 15, 2016
Okaloosa voters: Presidential Preference Primary books close tomorrow
CRESTVIEW — The registration book for the Presidential Preference Primary Election closes Tuesday, Feb. 16.
Florida Voter Registration Application forms are available at all Supervisor of Electio…
Feb 12, 2016
North Okaloosa fire districts officials mull consolidation benefits
CRESTVIEW — Eight independent fire departments — Almarante, Blackman, Baker, Dorcas, Holt and North Okaloosa Fire Districts — serve North Okaloosa County's unincorporated communities.
But some off…