NICEVILLE — If former Crestview High School baseball standout Dakota Dean is worried about his future on the diamond, he’s not showing it. Dean, a 2013 CHS graduate, spent last year as a member of th…
CRESTVIEW — Spring marks the arrival of two things along the Emerald Coast: the migration of college kids from the north, and cobia from the southern Gulf of Mexico. Like college students, cobia will…
Signing up to participate in the Gulf Reef Fish Survey becomes mandatory April 1. The no-cost process will help the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission understand how many people target…
Sitting in a corner of my living room is an old, beat up piece of wood that I’ve had since I was 9 years old. That piece of wood — a baseball bat — has made the journey from boyhood to manhood with m…
CRESTVIEW — Monday was not a good night for Crestview High School’s baseball team. An up and down Bulldog team hosted a strong Pace squad looking for a win before taking a couple of days off for Spri…
BAKER — Tyler Oliver’s easy smile and polite demeanor belie the strong man that he is. Oliver, a senior on Baker School's weightlifting team, is one of the state's top lifters in the 183-pound weight…
CRESTVIEW — One weekend each year, local residents from all walks of life get into the cowboy spirit. Yes, the 26th Annual Old Spanish Trail Rodeo is right around the corner. This year’s rodeo is sch…
If I had to pick the best day of my life, it would be a warm Saturday in March of 2002. My dad; nephew, Stuart Maddox; and I spent it in Viera at a spring training baseball game between the Los Angel…
BAKER — Spring Break will be a little more pleasant for Baker School’s softball team following Friday’s District 3-1A game with Northview. The Gators broke open a 1-1 game in the bottom of the second…
