Antioch Road to temporarily close to repave rail crossing
Antioch Road in Crestview will be closed to through traffic October 26-29, 2021. Traffic must be detoured temporarily for these three days to allow Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad to
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$2.8 Million awarded to Northwest Florida State College to fund a new diesel mechanic technician program
In Okaloosa county there will be a close to a 20% increase in demand over the next five years making $60,000+ a year.
McDonald’s donates $3,000 to Bluewater Bay Elementary & recognizes three educators
Northwest Florida’s local McDonald’s organization, Costa Enterprises McDonald’s, visited Bluewater Bay Elementary on Tuesday, October 12 to recognize three local educators including the school’s 2021 “Teacher of the Year.” In addition,
Temporary road closure in Niceville next week
Juniper Ave will be closed from Marc Smith Blvd through the Rhonda Drive intersection to Highway 20 due to the instillation of utilities. According to the City of Niceville, this
What we know regarding the arrest and investigation of Prebble Ramswell
On Friday afternoon, law enforcement showed up to Destin City Council-member Prebble Ramswell’s home in Destin to execute a search warrant. Ramswell was arrested during the execution of the search
Okaloosa County deputies rescue fawn caught in fence
Yesterday, a little spotted fawn got trapped in a fence off Phil Tyner Road in Crestview. Luckily, deputies from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office came to the rescue. According to
OCSD names Rachel Jones as new Assistant Principal at Meigs Middle School
On Monday night, the Okaloosa County School Board approved the Superintendent’s recommendation of Rachel Jones as new Assistant Principal at Meigs Middle School. Jones is a proud product of the
Okaloosa residents said yes to expanding the Bed-Tax District countywide
On Tuesday, Okaloosa County residents voted to pass the countywide bed-tax expansion via mail-in ballot. Last night, the Okaloosa Supervisor of Elections office counted the ballots and released the unofficial
Okaloosa County hires new Deputy County Administrator
On September 21, 2021, the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners approved the recommendation to hire Sheila Fitzgerald as Deputy County Administrator of Support Services. Fitzgerald has officially joined the
Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center awarded grant to help sea turtles
The Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center has been awarded a grant for $20,306.25 from the Florida Sea Turtle Grants Program. The grant was to help purchase a new digital radiograph (DR) X-ray
It’s Election Day in Okaloosa County for the Countywide Bed-Tax Expansion
Today is election day in Okaloosa County. Voters who currently live outside of the Tourist Taxing District will be voting on whether or not to expand the district countywide. The
Areas of Okaloosa under flash flood warning
The National Weather Service out of Mobile, AL. has issued a flash flood warning for southern areas of Okaloosa County. The warning remains in effect until 5:00pm tonight. “We expect
