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In December 2025, the City of Crestview took control of Central Baptist Church’s Recreational Outreach Center, known as the ROC. After eight to 12 weeks of renovations, the city commemorated the opening of the new Crestview Recreation Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday.

The Okaloosa County Commission voted unanimously on June 16 to declare panhandling and vagrancy a major public safety concern, directing county officials to create a task force to mitigate the problem.

The Okaloosa County Commission voted to move forward with a scaled-back, county-run animal control program after the Panhandle Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) opted not to renew a more than two-decade-old service agreement with the county on June 16.

A proposed constitutional amendment which would dramatically expand Florida’s homestead property tax exemption could cost Okaloosa County more than $24 million in annual generval fund revenue by the second year of implementation, according to County Administrator John Hofstad.

Both candidates for the Okaloosa County School Board District 1 seat have been knocked off the August primary ballot after qualifying paperwork deficiencies were discovered after the qualifying period closed, Supervisor of Elections Paul Lux announced Wednesday.

The 4th Annual Petco Love Florida MEGA Adoption Event occurred this past weekend across the state of Florida.


Crestview Animal Services took part in the event to get their animals into a loving new home.

The Crestview Community Center was packed with people from across the nation as a celebration of Juneteenth this past Friday.


Music, food, vendors, and the celebration of independence made for a joyous occasion.

This past Tuesday AMVETS Post 35 in Crestview and Ladies Auxiliary Group awarded seven scholarships to North Okaloosa County students.


A total of $10,750 in scholarships were handed out between AMVETS Post and the Ladies Auxiliary Group.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a Veterans Affairs bill sponsored by Rep. Patt Maney in the House and Sen. Don Gaetz in the Senate.

Getting students prepared to go back to school can be stressful. Parents are often handed a long list of items their child needs for certain classes ranging from three ring binders, notebooks, pencils, glue sticks, and the list goes on.


To relief the stress, the Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation, Okaloosa County School District, and the Salvation Army Florida Division are partnering together for their upcoming “Stuff the Bus” event.