Sep 3, 2015
North Okaloosa Fire District saving to replace old, worn out fire engines
Increasing rates when it’s debt-free and financially stable may seem like odd timing, but it’s part of North Okaloosa Fire District’s plan for future stability.
CRESTVIEW — With its debt erased, bi…
Sep 1, 2015
Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office reports IRS scams
CRESTVIEW — A new IRS scam is circulating in Okaloosa County.
The con-artist calls or emails someone saying he or she owes money to the IRS and tells them to get a “Green Dot Card.” The con-artist …
Aug 31, 2015
Crestview City Council agrees to increased millage, budget
CRESTVIEW — Unless it changes its collective mind by its Sept. 9 budget meeting, the City Council agreed by consensus to a 1.1 mils millage rate increase and to the finalized 2015-16 budget.
Counci…
Aug 29, 2015
Legislative aides learn 'what is going on in the agriculture world' in North Okaloosa (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
BAKER — About 30 county, state and federal government officials got up close and personal with Northwest Florida agriculture during Thursday’s Farm Bureau Legislative Tour, and learned peanuts ain’t …
Aug 28, 2015
Crestview council member resigns
Crestview City Councilman Mickey Rytman tendered a letter of resignation from the City Council to Mayor David Cadle and the council Thursday, Aug. 28. Rytman stated in the letter that his resignation…
Aug 26, 2015
Crestview's 'out-of-the-box way to jump-start downtown'
CRESTVIEW — For the first time since 1998, the Community Redevelopment Agency plan has undergone a comprehensive rewriting and is poised to carry the agency through its remaining 10 years of existenc…
Aug 25, 2015
Okaloosa law enforcement and corrections employees attend leadership training
PENSACOLA — A total of 31 officers have recently learned to lead after graduating from the The Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute's Leadership Academy in August.
The graduates represent c…
Aug 25, 2015
Crestview commercial trash fees may rise for some
CRESTVIEW — Trash collection fees will increase for some city commercial customers, but only those who overstuff their garbage containers.
WastePro, which holds the city trash collection contract, …
Aug 21, 2015
First students to begin Crestview clinical rotations in 2016
CRESTVIEW — Florida International University remains committed to its physician assistant program’s Crestview component, despite the death of its most ardent local proponent.
Peter Gutierrez, dean …
Aug 21, 2015
Crestview police: Outdated computer system needs $800K replacement
CRESTVIEW — Crestview Police Chief Tony Taylor says he has the solution for replacing the department's outdated computer system.
But first, he will need some tax dollars to pay for it.
Taylor sai…