Feb 1, 2022
Crestview making speedy progress on animal control service
Bolduc informed the City Council Jan. 24 that while he had initially believed it would take 90 days to develop the department, he now believed it would be ready in about two weeks – just over a month from when the contract ended with the Panhandle Animal Welfare Society.
Feb 1, 2022
Crestview city manager gets green light to explore partnership
City Manager Tim Bolduc told council members that Anderson had approached him last year and opened a conversation about relocating to the north end. The Tax Collector’s office has about 26,000 transactions a year, which would mean more visitors to the Crestview area.
Feb 1, 2022
Sex offender pulled over in Okaloosa with zip gun, 15 grams of meth
Craig Golden, who is 36 and has no defined address, was pulled over on South Avenue near Fort Walton Beach and told the deputy he didn’t have a valid drivers license, according to his Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report.
Jan 30, 2022
Step into history at Baker Block Museum
For many visitors to Northwest Florida, Baker is a stoplight on a long stretch of two-lane highway stretching from U.S. Highway 90 to the Florida-Alabama line. But one of the buildings at this intersection holds more than 100 years of history, with photos, antiques and records of the northern part of Okaloosa County and portions of Santa Rosa County.
Jan 30, 2022
Gaetz nominates Crestview High student for West Point
Among his nominees is Shayla Trotter, a Crestview High School student. He nominated her for the United States Military Academy (West Point).
Jan 29, 2022
Okaloosa Extension, peanut growers stocking food pantries with peanut butter
For 2021, the Okaloosa County Extension Office, along with several partnering agencies, collected 850 jars of peanut butter totaling 1,600 pounds. Approximately 3,000 pounds of peanut butter are being distributed to local food pantries as a result of this partnership.
Jan 28, 2022
Crestview mom helps other moms by donating her milk
When Torri Prchal gave birth to her first son six years ago, she wanted to breastfeed him but struggled to produce enough milk. After she had her second son 10 months ago, she was surprised to find she was producing more milk than he needed.
Jan 28, 2022
Military housing allowance increase gets final approval
Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) and several community leaders recently announced the final passage of resolutions supporting an increase in the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rate for military service members in Florida’s First District. The resolutions were introduced and passed in Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, and Walton County.
Jan 28, 2022
Here is an update on your new Crestview News Bulletin
We are hiring staff. We are publishing once a week instead of twice. We will continue to use the U.S. Postal Service for delivery. We print the papers on Tuesday, deliver them to stores and the post office on Wednesday and you should get them on Thursday.
Jan 27, 2022
Crews from 6 area agencies battle house fire at Baker home
A rural firefighting community came together Jan. 24 to fight a house fire that broke out in the Baker Fire Department’s district.



