The 2018 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins today and extends through next Thursday. State and local sales taxes will be lifted on a variety of items including portable self-powered light sources that cost $20 or less, portable self-powered radios, two-way radios, or weather band radios that cost $50 or less, tarps or other waterproof…… MORE
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ELECTION SECURITY MONEY
The Florida Department of State has submitted paperwork to draw 19.2 million dollars in federal funding to improve elections cybersecurity. Department spokeswoman Sarah Revell said once the department receives the funding it will work with the Florida Legislature to provide funding to supervisors of elections to enhance cybersecurity and voting practices before the November’s elections.…… MORE
WASHINGTON COUNTY MURDER ARREST
The Washington County Sheriff’s Department says two brothers have been arrested for the murder of a 45-year-old Caryville woman. 48-year-old Sean Dowis, of Caryville, and his brother, 49-year-old Greg Dowis, confessed to the murder of Deena Zimmerman, who was last seen leaving her workplace in Graceville shortly after midnight Monday, May 28th. Ms. Zimmerman’s vehicle…… MORE
NURSE OF THE YEAR AWARD
A Crestview nurse has been named Florida’s Registered Nurse of the Year by the Florida Health Care Association. Christie King has worked at the Crestview Rehabilitation Center for 23 years and has held the titles of assistant director of nursing, risk manager, interim director of nursing and floor RN. In her current position, she is…… MORE
HURRICANE SALES TAX HOLIDAY
Florida’s Hurricane Preparedness, Sales-Tax holiday starts Friday, just in time for the start of the 2018 hurricane season. State and local sales taxes will be lifted on a list of disaster supplies from June 1st to June 7th. Some of the items Floridians can buy without paying sales taxes include portable self-powered light sources that…… MORE
DRONE SQUADRON TO HURLBURT
The Air Force says a drone squadron is coming to Hurlburt Field. The MQ-9 Reaper drone personnel have previously been assigned to New Mexico’s Cannon Air Force Base. The Hurlburt squadron is expected to be in place by late 2019, bringing an additional 60 personnel to the base. The unit coming to Hurlburt is a…… MORE
SUN PASS MAINTENANCE
Florida’s statewide SunPass toll system will be down for maintenance for a week from June 5th through June 11th. Motorists will still be able to use their SunPass transponders to access toll bridges, but anyone who needs to replenish their SunPass account online should do so before 7 p.m. June 5th to ensure they have…… MORE
SCHOOL DISTURBANCE ARREST
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says the parent of a student at Baker School was arrested after he shoved Baker School Principal Mike Martello. On February 1st the school resource officer was called to the front office in response to a disturbance between Ricardo Espinosa and Mike Martello. The Principal told deputies he tried to…… MORE
MOTORCYCLIST FATALLY INJURED
The Florida Highway Patrol says a 29-year-old Pensacola was killed yesterday morning in a single vehicle crash on Interstate 110. Troopers say Michael Del Viscovo Junior was driving his motorcycle north on I-110 when he ran off the road at the Davis Highway exit ramp. Del Viscovo was fatally injured.… MORE
CRESTVIEW DOCTOR SUED
Five women have filed lawsuits alleging battery and sexual assault against Crestview-based doctor, Khalid Moussa. The plaintiffs were patients of Moussa, a gastroenterologist, and said they were fondled inside the offices of the North Okaloosa Physician Group. The dates of the assaults range from the summer of 2015 and to April, 2017. The victim’s attorney…… MORE
