Mar 5, 2024
‘A Walk into Crestview History’ slated for March 9
Ask a Crestview native directions to anyplace in town, and chances are the response will include a landmark. Want to go to the Wild Olive? It’s Mrs. Kolonowski’s old house. Looking for Gordon Martial Arts? That’s easy! It’s where the Piggly Wiggly used to be.
Mar 4, 2024
Elder Services seeks more Meals on Wheels recipients
Kim Fraley, executive director of Elder Services of Okaloosa County, says she and her staff are working to break down barriers in order to expand the Meals on Wheels program in Crestview.
Mar 4, 2024
Vineyard Village begins taking shape
Construction of the 28-unit Vineyard Village apartment project near downtown Crestview could be substantially completed by the end of the year.
Mar 4, 2024
Man dies in crash on I-10 east of Crestview
A 39-year-old DeFuniak Springs man died in a one-vehicle accident on Friday on Interstate 10 in Okaloosa County.
Feb 29, 2024
Circle K opens in north Crestview
The new Circle K gas station and convenience store at 5720 N. Ferdon Blvd. opened on Wednesday morning.
Feb 29, 2024
Old South beauty endures at Eden Gardens State Park
The “wedding tree,” which is the oldest live oak at Eden Gardens State Park in South Walton County, has been breathing for more than 600 years.
Feb 28, 2024
Big Brothers Big Sisters to host golf tourney fundraiser
The inaugural Swing for Kids’ Sake Golf Tournament, benefiting the nonprofit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida, is set for Friday, April 5 at Blackstone Golf Course.
Feb 28, 2024
Stretch of SR 85 receives safety barriers
High-tension cable barriers, which consist of steel cables mounted on steel posts and can reduce median crossover crashes, recently began being installed within the grass medians on State Road 85 south of Crestview.
Feb 27, 2024
Crestview declines to join fight vs. ‘Form 6’
The city of Crestview will not be among the plaintiffs in lawsuits challenging the controversial Form 6 financial disclosure forms.
On Monday, the City Council declined to act on a proposed resolution for the city to participate in the litigation.
Feb 27, 2024
Crestview continues waiving annexation fees
Property owners who want to voluntarily annex their parcels from unincorporated Okaloosa County into Crestview’s city limits will have another year to do so without incurring city-imposed annexation application fees.