Reader Question: My friend and I are thinking about buying a home together. We each have saved enough to pay 20 percent down on a $150,000 home, but by pooling our down payment, we could buy a $300,000 house. We may even invite a third person to join us. We live in a high-value market, and a $150,000 home would mean a long commute. We believe prices will continue to rise and by going in together, we can avoid the commute and start building equity much sooner. Is this a good idea? [...]

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The panel is investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election and any contacts between Trump's campaign and Russia.

CRESTVIEW — The Arc of the Emerald Coast recently broke ground on a new, community residential home, thanks to a grant from the Florida Housing Authority. The handicapped accessible house is expected to be completed by late June and will be the permanent home to clients of the Arc EC.The Arc of the Emerald Coast, formerly Horizons, is a 501(c)(3) that provides services to about 450 people who have developmental and other disabilities in and around Okaloosa, Walton, and Santa [...]

MILTON — Santa Rosa County Schools has received the top award for the 2016-2018 Florida Healthy School District award.This is the sixth year in a row that the school district has achieved the gold-level distinction.Forty-five out of Florida’s 67 school districts are currently recognized as Florida Healthy School Districts through either gold, silver or bronze recognition. Okaloosa County received silver-level for 2017-2019.The Florida Health School District [...]

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