Community Archive

The nonprofit Friends of the Crestview Library volunteer group has two main goals for its annual and highly popular book sale.

According to unofficial data, a total of 130 homeless people were counted during the recent annual Point-in-Time Count conducted by officials and volunteers at the nonprofit Crestview Area Shelter for the Homeless.

The actual total number of homeless people in Crestview, however, is much higher. Based on various shelter data, the total is about 540, shelter Assistant Director Neil Johnson said on Feb. 7.

Okaloosa County is taking another big step toward completing upgrades to county-maintained dirt roads.

Recreational and commercial blue crab traps in all waters from Franklin County to the Florida/Alabama state line must be removed from the water before Jan. 5, the first day of a 10-day trap closure. This closure will give groups authorized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) the opportunity to identify and retrieve lost and abandoned blue crab traps from the water.

Lulu Gribbin, a 15-year-old shark attack survivor, came back to the Emerald Coast to meet some of the people who helped save her life this past June.

As recently as 2021, 12.3% of children in Okaloosa County were faced with food insecurity.

Shana Lawson is hoping to change that.

The contractor for Crestview’s $5.7 million Main Street renovation project aims to have it completed before Christmas, according to city officials.

Veteran’s Day is celebrated in many countries worldwide, and the United States takes November 11 as seriously as any other; with roughly 18 million veterans in the U.S., it’s important to honor those keeping our country, our allies, and civilians safe.

Today, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and our division of the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) remind everyone participating in Halloween festivities to prioritize safety while gearing up for some spooky fun and exciting activities!

When thinking of the humble, historic cottage known as Roosevelt’s Little White House, in Warm Springs, Georgia, the first image that comes to my mind is the leather chair in the living room.