Okaloosa County Takes Over Animal Control From PAWS

Okaloosa County and Crestview began providing animal control services Sept. 23 after the Panhandle Animal Welfare Society's contract ended, with the county handling the south and Crestview handling the north. Commissioners also suspended citations against trap-neuter-return volunteers for 90 days while staff revises ordinance language to permit the practice.

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