Tag: county government

As we approach the holidays and especially Thanksgiving, as your Commissioner, I am thankful for the many ways that our Public Works team has...

By Carolyn Newcomer Ketchel Each month, I highlight a project within Okaloosa County. Many of you have visited Marler Park over the decades. It is...

Knowledge • Experience • Trust By Michelle Ruschman You don’t live in Okaloosa County as a life-long resident and entrepreneur without gaining the perspective of a...

By Carolyn Newcomer Ketchel, Okaloosa County Commissioner, District 2 Background The Okaloosa County Fairgrounds, located behind the Courthouse on Lewis Turner Boulevard, was originally owned and operated...

By Carolyn Newcomer Ketchel, Okaloosa County Commissioner, District 2 Okaloosa County is fortunate to have a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Services...

By Carolyn Newcomer Ketchel, Okaloosa County Commissioner, District 2 In 2014, when I first became a commissioner, Okaloosa County had a minimum level of funds...

By Carolyn Newcomer Ketchel, Okaloosa County Commissioner, District 2 Many of us patriotic individuals refer to the military aircraft that fly over our area daily...