Community Archive

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.

No matter who you meet, or what you do, first impressions matter.


Baker School took that lesson to heart as it participated in its fourth campus cleanup this past Saturday.

Crestview High School has hosted Bulldog Camp for years now.


As a way to get incoming freshmen and new students comfortable with the thought of high school, Crestview’s Leadership Program designed a way to make everyone feel included.

For 13 years, Shonda Luke served as a teacher, a mentor, and a friend at Bob Sikes Elementary School.


The impact that Mrs. Luke made throughout the city of Crestview materialized last Thursday as those she knew, loved, and cherished joined in solidarity for “Shonda’s Army: A Memorial Walk”.

Out of all the camps Crestview Parks and Recreation have hosted this summer, cheer camp is Athletic Programs Manager, Teresa Lucari’s favorite.


With 86 total campers in attendance, Lucari was excited to teach them new chants and cheers before the upcoming regular season.