Community Archive

Businesses, organizations and krewes were on hand tossing beads and Moon Pies for the Mardi Gras parade hosted by Downtown Crestview, the City of Crestview and North Okaloosa Medical Center.

The Laurel Hill Future Farmers of America hosted their first annual Springtime Jamboree this past Saturday at Gene Clary Park.


Local vendors, food trucks, tractor lovers, and The Murder Creek Ramblers attended the event to help with the FFA’s fundraising to help upkeep the park.

The Kids Entrepreneur Market will return to Crestview on Feb. 28 at noon outside Gordon Martial Arts, 130 W. Oakdale Ave.
The market is free and open to the public and provides a real-world setting for young people to experience running their own small businesses.

The Crestview Police Department will be participating in the upcoming Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Florida on March 11.


The police department has participated each year since February 2020.

Local book clubs in Crestview and surrounding areas are helping residents build adult friendships while also supporting local businesses.
Book club leaders and members said monthly, in-person meetings offer a low-pressure way for residents to socialize, step outside their routines and explore new places in the community.

Bread stands operating on an honor system have become a familiar sight in neighborhoods across Crestview, offering homemade baked goods prepared by local families.

Caleb Champion is headed to the Super Bowl.


Not as a player, but as a pilot. The Milton High alum is set to be part of a flyover for the NFL’s biggest game Sunday night at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.

Members of NWF SHARE (Social Homeschool Active Recreational Events) received the first-place Main Street Christmas Parade Award on Monday.

Last Friday, a 60-year-old man who was a homeless military veteran became the first resident of the “Peoples Health Services Heroes Hospice Room” at the Crestview Manor assisted-living facility.

Amvets Post 35 will once again be offering Thanksgiving Day meals delivered to Crestview residents.