News Archive

The City of Crestview Skate Jam returned to Eglin Federal Credit Union Skate Park this past Saturday, Sept. 19, for the fourth year.

The event featured live music, food trucks and trick competitions for skaters of all ages. The competition was broken down into ages 0-6, 7-12, 13-17 and 18-plus.

Okaloosa County is moving forward with the Okaloosa Lane Realignment and Improvements Project, voting unanimously to continue to the construction engineering and inspection (CEI) phase of the development at its Sept. 16 meeting.

Mosquito season may be nearing its end in Florida, but the South Walton Mosquito District encourages everyone to remain vigilant against West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne illnesses.

The Crestview City Council voted to approve on first reading an ordinance prohibiting the construction of data centers in Crestview at its Sept. 14 meeting.

The Okaloosa County Commission unanimously approved a $1.5 million state-appropriated Local Transportation Project (LTP) grant for the Millside Road Improvement Project at its Sept. 15 meeting.

As pickleball has exploded in popularity in recent years, Crestview’s TC Cooley is taking the sport beyond community courts and professional leagues, using it to spread the gospel in Eswatini, Africa.

Crestview City Manager Jessica Leavins will receive a 6.5 percent raise for fiscal year 2027, following a favorable evaluation and unanimous approval by the Crestview City Council at its Sept. 14 meeting.

Crestview water and sewer rates will increase 12 percent beginning Oct. 1 as part of a package of utility rate and city service fee increases approved by the City Council on Sept. 14.

A new center offering free arts, education and other programming for children and families is taking shape in downtown Crestview.

Families and local officials gathered Monday afternoon for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Eglin Federal Credit Union Arts and Education Center, 189 N. Main St.

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLSHMV) is reporting a data breach of the state’s Driver and Vehicle Information Database, also known as DAVID.

The department learned of the breach Sept. 4. According to the department, the breach was contained quickly and originated from a Plant City Police Department user.