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Fourteen-year-old Tayten Richard Cady, who is an Okaloosa online student and a former student of Davidson Middle School in Crestview, has been charged with making an electronic threat of a mass shooting/terrorist act.

Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. – The 96th Security Forces Squadron will begin 100 percent identification checks for anyone accessing the installation in May.

By late 2026, Okaloosa County School District officials plan to have seven portable classroom units adjacent to the Baker School bus ramp replaced with an addition containing 12 permanent classrooms.

Hurlburt Field, Fla. – Balancing work and home life can be a challenge for many Airmen. Adding children to the mix can make it even more difficult, and for single parents, that’s another story.

The new Texas Roadhouse restaurant in Crestview will be open to the public for dinner on Monday, May 6, according to a company spokesperson.

Okaloosa County’s Mosquito Control technicians will begin night spraying operations countywide in mid-to-late April and early May, county officials said today.

An ordinance that bans smoking and vaping in most parts of Crestview’s Twin Hills Park took effect immediately after being adopted by a majority of the City Council on Monday.

Florida Highway Patrol Troopers responded to a report of an active shooter in Holmes County Monday, April 8.  The suspect was reportedly a female who had recently checked out of a local hotel and told the staff she was going on a shooting spree, directed by “God” in relation to the solar eclipse.

A group of 15 students and teachers from middle and high schools in north Okaloosa County went on a behind-the-scenes tour of several local businesses on Friday.

The city of Crestview will provide manned dumpsters around the city for free use by residents during the fourth annual Keep Crestview Beautiful cleanup, which runs from Friday, April 19 through Sunday, April 28.
Volunteer opportunities are available.