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Ducks are a common part of the scenery at Twin Hills Park.
In an abundance of caution, Crestview officials on Nov. 21 ordered the east and west ponds at Twin Hills Park to remain closed to the public for at least 60 days upon confirmation of avian flu among the park’s duck population.

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County supports proposed tech college campus by Crestview

On Nov. 21, the Okaloosa County Commission agreed to support the Okaloosa County School District’s goal of obtaining grant money from Triumph Gulf Coast Inc. to help establish an Okaloosa Technical College north campus near Crestview.

The ‘Krewe of Cheers’ plans to rock the Crestview Christmas Parade

Tony Vance is bringing the Mardi Gras experience to the Hub City on Dec. 2. That’s when his fun-loving, big-hearted and Pensacola-based Krewe of Cheers social club will participate in the Crestview Christmas Parade.

Commission approves establishing an ‘adventure center’ in Crestview

The Okaloosa County Commission voted 4-0 today in favor of a plan to buy the former Beach Bank property in south Crestview and convert the site’s vacant, one-story building into a “north tourism adventure center.”

Texas Roadhouse makes progress on new restaurant

The Texas Roadhouse restaurant that’s being built just northwest of the Interstate 10 interchange in Crestview is expected to open in the late spring or early summer of 2024, a Texas Roadhouse spokesperson said today.

An Airman’s swing: A journey from the Battlefield to the Baseball field

Hurlburt Field – U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Travis J. Hackett, a member of the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, has an inspiring story that intertwines his love for baseball and his dedication to serving his country.

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Lady Gators win 1A state volleyball title

Not all the numbers tell the full story of the 2023 Baker volleyball season. The Lady Gators finished the season with an 18-11 record. None of the 11 losses came against another 1A school. They beat seven schools in larger classifications including Milton, Crestview and Pace, twice.

Congrats to our Athletes of the Week!


FWC making a  difference in shoal bass conservation

Over the last two years freshwater fisheries researchers and managers with the FWC have successfully released more than 11,000 shoal bass.

It’s part of an ongoing recovery effort for the shoal bass population after Hurricane Michael devastated the Panama City area in 2018 and depleted more than 90% of it.


State invests in faith-based organizations to help communities

The Northwest Florida Health Network told church and faith-based nonprofit leaders last week that it can fund their community-based social services without interfering in how those services are provided.

“Governor DeSantis has had his people do all the legal work,” the Rev. Rick Hazelip of First City Church said Thursday, Oct. 19, at a “Faith Summit” at Brownsville Church. “All we have to do is open up our services to anybody, regardless of their beliefs. And then we do what we do.”

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Ken Knight, who grew up in Crestview from 1948 to 1958, fondly recalls swimming in a clear, chilly creek just south of the city limits and west of State Road 85. “Whenever I talk with someone from that area, I always call it ‘God’s country,'” Knight, who is now 77 and lives in Alachua in the Gainesville metro area, said on Oct. 13. “I would love to live there again. When I was a kid, I used to swim in Turkey Hen Creek. The water was freezing! My fingers would shrivel up.”

State invests in faith-based organizations to help communities

The Northwest Florida Health Network told church and faith-based nonprofit leaders last week that it can fund their community-based social services without interfering in how those services are provided.

“Governor DeSantis has had his people do all the legal work,” the Rev. Rick Hazelip of First City Church said Thursday, Oct. 19, at a “Faith Summit” at Brownsville Church. “All we have to do is open up our services to anybody, regardless of their beliefs. And then we do what we do.”

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Ken Knight, who grew up in Crestview from 1948 to 1958, fondly recalls swimming in a clear, chilly creek just south of the city limits and west of State Road 85. “Whenever I talk with someone from that area, I always call it ‘God’s country,'” Knight, who is now 77 and lives in Alachua in the Gainesville metro area, said on Oct. 13. “I would love to live there again. When I was a kid, I used to swim in Turkey Hen Creek. The water was freezing! My fingers would shrivel up.”

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