Nov 22, 2023
An Airman’s swing: A journey from the Battlefield to the Baseball field
Hurlburt Field – U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Travis J. Hackett, a member of the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, has an inspiring story that intertwines his love for baseball and his dedication to serving his country.
Nov 22, 2023
County supports proposed tech college campus by Crestview
On Nov. 21, the Okaloosa County Commission agreed to support the Okaloosa County School District’s goal of obtaining grant money from Triumph Gulf Coast Inc. to help establish an Okaloosa Technical College north campus near Crestview.
Nov 22, 2023
Avian flu killed ducks at Twin Hills Park, say officials
In an abundance of caution, Crestview officials on Nov. 21 ordered the east and west ponds at Twin Hills Park to remain closed to the public for at least 60 days upon confirmation of avian flu among the park’s duck population.
Nov 21, 2023
The ‘Krewe of Cheers’ plans to rock the Crestview Christmas Parade
Tony Vance is bringing the Mardi Gras experience to the Hub City on Dec. 2.
That’s when his fun-loving, big-hearted and Pensacola-based Krewe of Cheers social club will participate in the Crestview Christmas Parade.
Nov 21, 2023
Commission approves establishing an ‘adventure center’ in Crestview
The Okaloosa County Commission voted 4-0 today in favor of a plan to buy the former Beach Bank property in south Crestview and convert the site’s vacant, one-story building into a “north tourism adventure center.”
Nov 20, 2023
Texas Roadhouse makes progress on new restaurant
The Texas Roadhouse restaurant that’s being built just northwest of the Interstate 10 interchange in Crestview is expected to open in the late spring or early summer of 2024, a Texas Roadhouse spokesperson said today.
Nov 20, 2023
Popular Wilson Street market to be held in time for Christmas
Just in time for one-of-a-kind Christmas gift shopping, the next Bush House Market is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, to coincide with the Crestview History Museum’s monthly Second Saturday Series opening.
Nov 20, 2023
Crestview senior sentenced to almost 20-year prison term on child porn convictions
Crestview resident Harold Lavern Benedict, 73, recently was sentenced to 19 1/2 years in federal prison for receipt and attempted receipt of child pornography.
Nov 20, 2023
School Board selects chairman, vice-chairman
At the Okaloosa County School Board’s annual organizational meeting on Nov. 13, the board unanimously agreed to have District 1 Board Member Lamar White serve as the board’s new chairman. District 5 Board Member Diane Kelly had served as chairman for the past year.
Nov 17, 2023
Crestview moves closer to starting septic-to-sewer project at Foxwood Estates
Construction of the city of Crestview’s almost $2 million septic-to-sewer conversion project to address failing septic tanks at the Foxwood Estates subdivision should be ready to get underway after the first of the year, according to City Manager Tim Bolduc.












