Oct 12, 2015
Guerrilla journalist to highlight Walton County Republican dinner
SANTA ROSA BEACH — The Walton County Republican Executive Committee's annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Oct. 22 will feature guest of honor and keynote speaker James E. O’Keefe III.
O’Keefe, the New Yor…
Oct 12, 2015
Coffee with a Cop Oct. 14 venue changes
UPDATE: The Crestview Police Department has changed the venue for this event. It will now be held at Tropical Palm restaurant, 286 Main Street N., Crestview.
CRESTVIEW — Members of the Crestview …
Oct 10, 2015
Okaloosa residents divided on new courthouse decision
CRESTVIEW — Reaction to Okaloosa County commissioners' decision to raze Crestview's courthouse and build a new facility on the same site is mixed.
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Oct 8, 2015
Okaloosa Republican group sets anti-Common Core seminar
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Okaloosa County Republican Executive Committee's seminar, “How to Fight the Tragedy of Common Core,” is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Ramada Plaza Beach Resort, 1500 Miracle…
Oct 7, 2015
Okaloosa-Walton Transportation Planning Organization to meet Oct. 8
DESTIN — The Okaloosa-Walton Transportation Planning Organization will meet Oct. 8 at the Destin City Hall Annex, 4100 Indian Bayou Trail.
The TPO will meet at 3 p.m. The Citizens’ and Technical Co…
Oct 7, 2015
Doug Faircloth appointed to City Council seat
CRESTVIEW — Lifelong resident Doug Faircloth was selected Tuesday night to fill the City Council seat vacated in August by Mickey Rytman.
Faircloth was unanimously voted to the dais following a thr…
Oct 6, 2015
Okaloosa County Commission votes to raze, rebuild Crestview courthouse
CRESTVIEW — The Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners today voted 4-1 to raze the Crestview courthouse and rebuild a new facility on the same site within two years.
Commissioner Trey Goodwin of Di…
Oct 6, 2015
Current prefiled candidates for Okaloosa offices announced
CRESTVIEW — Pre-filed candidates for the 2016 primary are as follows:
●Clerk of the circuit court and comptroller:
JD Peacock, Shalimar
●Sheriff : Larry Ashley, Shalimar
●Tax collector: Ben A…
Oct 2, 2015
Laurel Hill considering official website
LAUREL HILL — It’s about time Okaloosa County’s northernmost municipality joins other cities in having an official website, City Councilman Scott Moneypenny says.
“There’s no denying the internet h…
Oct 2, 2015
Retired shipping container may become Crestview stage
CRESTVIEW — When festivals take place downtown, the sponsoring organization — often the city — sometimes must rent portable staging.
That might soon change.
Community Redevelopment Agency and Mai…