Community Archive

On Sept. 11, 2001, former U.S. Marshal Dominic Guadagnoli was in a morning briefing a few blocks from the World Trade Center when the first plane hit.

At that moment, an ordinary September day would be etched forever into Guadagnoli’s memory — and America’s.

Over the summer, the Crestview club wrestling team joined Sons of Thunder and Daughters of Zion wrestling club in Panama City Beach.

The combination of these two clubs grants opportunities for youth athletes who are interested in the sport of wrestling.

Crestview Parks and Recreation has already had a busy summer with sports camps, and now it adds another for the fall.


Following the remodel of Durell Lee Park, the fields will be utilized for the first-ever Baseball Camp happening Oct. 12-15.

Over the summer, schools across Okaloosa County opened their doors to serve breakfast and lunch to children who were eligible for free or reduced-price meals.


During that time, over 71,000 free meals were served.

The Breeze Cinema 8 in Gulf Breeze, The Ridge Cinema 8 in Pace and Marquis Cinema 10 in Crestview have been under the ownership of the Offerdahl family since their inception.

Their company, which operates as Ashbrie Cinemas, recently made a rebranding effort with updated logos, site upgrades and a new marketing campaign.

The Okaloosa County Commission approved funding for improvements to B&T RC Raceway in March. Now, construction is underway at the track.

With the start of August, football season is inching closer in the city of Crestview.


Although the high school season hasn’t started yet, the Hub City Bulldogs and Crestview Area Youth Association Bulldogs padded up for the Gridiron Classic on Aug. 1.

Most kids like to enjoy their summer outdoors, on vacation or playing video games. However, the Crestview Public Library encouraged kids to spend some of their summer reading.


With over 220 participants between birth to age 18, the library held its Youth Reader Awards on July 31 to celebrate their accomplishments.

The sport of tennis has made a major impact on the Crestview community, and much of that is due to the success of Crestview High School’s tennis team.


With schools like Davidson, Shoal River, and Pineview Middle Schools also participating in the sport, TopCat Tennis Academy decided a tennis camp was the perfect way to sharpen athletes’ skills.

Summer is coming to an end as schools throughout Okaloosa County prepare to welcome students starting August 11.


Wanting to give kids a memorable end to summer, Crestview Parks and Recreation hosted a “Kids’ Summer Bash” full of activities, games, and prizes on July 26.