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Life on the street is never easy but is even more difficult without outside resources.

Even those with some sort of shelter face problems with food insecurity or finding work and health care. This is where the Crestview Area Shelter for the Homeless provides help.

Easter had even more meaning this year at First Presbyterian Church in Crestview. For the first time in almost two months, the congregation was able to celebrate worship services in its sanctuary. Early on the morning of Feb. 18, a car crashed into the front of the church at the intersection of North Ferdon Boulevard and James Lee Boulevard, reaching the interior wall of the sanctuary.

The City of Crestview is moving forward with its first major project expected to be funded with revenues generated by the expanded bed tax district approved by voters back in October 2021. The city recently revealed its plans to expand the skate park and RC track at Brookmeade Park

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Crestview man on 30 counts of possession of child pornography and other charges following a detailed investigation. Zachary Richard Heath Ward, 29, of Crestview, was arrested May 5 on 30 counts of possession of child pornography, two counts of transmission of child pornography, three counts of sexual activities involving animals, and the use of a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony.

The third time was not a charm for the City of Crestview’s attempts to complete a major renovation to the Main Street area. The city has been seeking a contractor to complete the large-scale renovation to Main Street since late last year.

More than 3,500 Florida Power & Light employees participated in the company’s annual storm drill designed to test their response to a simulated hurricane. The week-long drill is an important component of FPL’s extensive year-round training to ensure employees are ready to respond when customers need them most. During the exercise, Hurricane Flynn – a mock Category 4 storm – made a simulated landfall in Southeast Florida. FPL employees tested and role-played how they would respond, including their restoration efforts, operations, logistics, communications and customer service.

Happy Star Wars Day! Many accomplishments and achievements have been made in the City of Crestview. The entire team led by the City Council, Mayor JB Whitten and City Manager Tim Bolduc have made the city into a place where families want to raise their children. Let’s take a look at recent examples of the Force in Crestview:

If you’re a fan of the galaxy far, far away, it’s one of the days you look forward to the most each year. If you’re not a Star Wars fan, it’s just May 4.

Life can be hard, and Laurel Hill School students were the first in the county to receive a new hands-on lesson designed to help them get better at budgeting their money in the future.

The construction industry needs workers, and not just sign-holding traffic monitors.