News Archive

FORT WALTON BEACH — Okaloosa County commissioners will form a nine-member advisory committee to help decide how RESTORE Act money should be spent locally.

CRESTVIEW — The Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge is in the process of purchasing the former Sasquatch Zoo, and needs a little help along the way.

FORT WALTON BEACH — The Okaloosa County School Board voted 4-1 Monday to approve spending more than $500,000 to keep school resource officers in every elementary school.

CRESTVIEW — Instead of having a regular Sunday evening service, New Life Missionary Baptist Church had a panel discussion on current events.

CRESTVIEW — Two men are in Okaloosa County Jail following their arrests in connection with recent burglaries.

CRESTVIEW — The Emerald Coast Young Marines on Saturday learned about being a U.S. Marine as they honored a service member injured in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.

NICEVILLE — Northwest Florida State College will host a grand opening and open house Wednesday at its new Activities Center.

CRESTVIEW — Area green thumbs will celebrate Florida’s Arbor Day Friday morning with a tree giveaway and tree planting at the University of Florida/IFAS Okaloosa County Extension location on Airport …

HURLBURT FIELD — Crews are set to begin moving utilities Monday to prepare for construction of the new overpass on U.S. Highway 98.

The Crestview Police Department and Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office provided the following crime reports for publication.