Sep 4, 2015
Crestview home's attic catches fire after lightning strike
CRESTVIEW — A lightning strike at a Crestview home Thursday afternoon started a fire that officials estimated did $50,000 damage.
Lightning struck an outside air conditioning unit at 214 Ladue Ave.…
Sep 3, 2015
Hawaii-bound Crestview High chorus raises funds for regional competition and '16 trip (VIDEO)
CRESTVIEW — The 115-voice Crestview High School chorus will have a performance year combining traditional choral music, rock oldies, show tunes and pop hits.
Along the way, plans include adding ins…
Sep 2, 2015
Okaloosa health department announces latest water quality test results
FORT WALTON BEACH — No Okaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated today.
The health department administers weekly tes…
Aug 31, 2015
Ride, scavenger hunt set Sept. 26 at Northwest Florida museums
VALPARAISO — A ride and scavenger hunt celebrating Okaloosa County's centennial starts at 8 a.m. Sept. 26 at Heritage Museum, 115 Westview Ave.
Biker’s Blast for the Past, open to all vehicles, wil…
Aug 31, 2015
2 Northwest Florida airmen die in Afghanistan
Two airmen supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel died of wounds they received Aug. 26 when the vehicle they were traveling in was attacked near Camp Antonik, Afghanistan, according to the Departmen…
Aug 31, 2015
Celebrate North Okaloosa County's community organizations with us
In just a few days, the Crestview News Bulletin and other GateHouse Media publications in Northwest Florida will set aside a little extra time to celebrate community. We hope you will, too.
Notice …
Aug 31, 2015
Crestview library to host sea mobile
The Gulf Specimen Marine Lab Sea Mobile, a self-sustained aquarium complete with a state-of-the-art filtration system, houses a variety of live marine life.
And it is bringing the ocean to the Cres…
Aug 31, 2015
Town hall on veterans' health care scheduled on Eglin Air Force Base
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE — The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System will hold a town hall at the Eglin Community Based Outpatient Clinic.
The event — for veterans receiving care from VA — will start…
Aug 29, 2015
3-county Southern Strong convoy departs Crestview
CRESTVIEW — Old Glory mingled with the stars and bars, the Bonnie Blue and the battle flag of the Army of Northern Virginia Saturday morning as a Southern Strong convoy of almost 40 vehicles marshale…
Aug 28, 2015
Okaloosa Courthouse memorial in Crestview will include Laurel Hill soldier's name
CRESTVIEW — The name of Army Sgt. 1st Class William “Kelly” Lacey, an Okaloosa County native killed in action in Afghanistan in 2014, soon will be added to the Okaloosa County Veterans Memorial Wall.…