Oct 5, 2012
General election books close Oct. 9
The registration book closing date is Oct. 9 for the Nov. 6 general election. Election offices will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. that day.
Oct 5, 2012
Okaloosa Department of Corrections earns accreditation
The Okaloosa County Department of Corrections has earned accreditation from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care for 2012. Commission accreditation is a voluntary program established t…
Oct 5, 2012
700 attend Taste of Home Cooking School
Organizers of the city’s first Taste of Home Cooking School were pleased with the event’s attendance and promised Tuesday’s event would be the first of more to come. Sponsored by WAAZ/WJSB radio and …
Oct 5, 2012
Crestview Rotary Club corn maze opens Oct. 6 (VIDEO)
The Baker Corn Maze is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays Oct. 6 through Nov. 4. Admission is $7 per person. Take U.S. Highway 90 to Milligan, onto Old River Road, then left onto B…
Oct 5, 2012
State-level awards honor vets memorial, façade improvement
During the statewide Main Street Florida conference in Dade City, the Main Street Crestview Association was recognized for downtown improvement projects and association members’ efforts, bringing hom…
Oct 5, 2012
Former Crestview cop arrested
Former Crestview police officer Tim White, fired June 14 for stealing marijuana out of an evidence locker to bolster a search warrant application, has been arrested.
Oct 4, 2012
Fall Festival hours change; pre-registration due Oct. 12
Originally planned for 3-8 p.m. Oct. 27, the Fall Festival is now from 2-7 p.m. on Main Street in Crestview. All vendors, businesses, artists, churches and civic organizations are asked to help creat…
Oct 4, 2012
Police investigate suspicious bottle in Crestview parking lot
Police were investigating a suspicious bottle and package found in the parking lot of a BP gas station Wednesday evening. The bottle and package were wrapped in duct tape and appeared to have remnant…
Oct 4, 2012
Crestview council alters holiday meeting schedule
Explaining that three upcoming Crestview City Council meetings fall on holidays, City Clerk Betsy Roy requested that the council consider canceling or moving some of the meetings. State law requires …
Oct 4, 2012
Laurel Hill City Council questions antique fire truck's fate
City Council members are seeking ways to dispose of the city’s first fire engine. The truck, referred to as "Old Red" around the area, sits on one of the city volunteer fire department’s docking bays.