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The county-owned public beach next to the Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island. (Photo courtesy of Okaloosa County)
Hoping to prevent tragedies that have occurred elsewhere in Florida and other states, a majority of the Okaloosa County Commission today approved an ordinance that limits the size of holes that people can dig on county-owned public beaches.

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County plans to stabilize more dirt roads

Okaloosa County is nearing the end of stabilizing a total of about 200 miles worth of sandy/clay dirt roads on the county’s north end.

New MSCA director is ‘a nonprofit junkie’

Ahleshia Elliott, who began working for the nonprofit Main Street Crestview Association as its office assistant last September and then as its event coordinator around the start of this year, became the MSCA’s executive director on March 29.

Part of Main Street closes on Monday

To make way for Crestview’s Main Street renovation project, the portion of Main Street between Industrial Drive and East Woodruff Avenue will be closed starting on Monday, April 15.

Affordable apartments for seniors take shape on Aplin Road

Princeton Grove, a 107-unit apartment community for low-income seniors age 62 and older, could open this November at 475 Aplin Road in Crestview.

Ponder announces he won’t seek re-election

Mel Ponder, a Republican who was elected to his current four-year term as the District 5 Okaloosa County Commissioner in November 2020, doesn’t plan to run for re-election this fall.

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Baker has good showing at regional meet

The Baker School gym was filled with some of the strongest young men in the state of Florida on Saturday. A total of 266 lifters from 27 schools were on hand to take part in the Region 1-1A championship. Florida High and Maclay had the furthest trips coming 160 miles from Tallahassee. Port St. Joe made the 140-mile trip to Okaloosa County.
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They want to be seen

From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on most Fridays, dozens of families from Crestview, DeFuniak Springs, Milton and parts of Alabama drive to the Project Hope Florida site in North Okaloosa County to receive an abundance of free food.

3rd Annual Baker Arts Festival is ready to bloom

The Baker Block Museum’s annual Baker Arts Festival returns to Heritage Park from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 20. This will be the third year for the spring event, which has free admission.

New sidewalks are planned by Laurel Hill School

Okaloosa County officials will administer a recently awarded state grant that will pay for the construction of sidewalks near Laurel Hill School.

3rd Annual Baker Arts Festival is ready to bloom

The Baker Block Museum’s annual Baker Arts Festival returns to Heritage Park from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 20. This will be the third year for the spring event, which has free admission.

New sidewalks are planned by Laurel Hill School

Okaloosa County officials will administer a recently awarded state grant that will pay for the construction of sidewalks near Laurel Hill School.

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