Feb 6, 2026
Alleged bank robber caught in Walton County
A 34-year-old woman who allegedly robbed a bank in Louisiana was arrested by authorities in Walton County on Wednesday.
Feb 5, 2026
Show your ‘Puppy Love’ on Valentine’s Day
You know your dogger is just aching to visit a museum. Luckily, the Crestview History Museum will welcome families and individuals and their pooches to “Puppy Love on the Porch” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14.
Feb 5, 2026
Officials break ground on Walmart Neighborhood Market
The Walmart Neighborhood Market being built at 1150 Industrial Drive in north Crestview could be ready to open in September or October, Kevin Rogers, principal at WRS Inc. Real Estate Investments, said after this morning’s groundbreaking ceremony for the new store.
Feb 4, 2026
Small team, big success at the Hub City’s animal shelter
In 2025, Crestview Animal Services recorded 193 more cat and dog adoptions than it did during the prior year, which “made a significant difference in putting animals into their forever homes,” Animal Services Supervisor Katie Healey said today.
Feb 4, 2026
Construction of proposed path in Holt might be years away
Holt native Max Cooper reflected on his great uncle during Tuesday’s public meeting about a proposed shared-use trail that might eventually be built in the small, unincorporated community.
Feb 3, 2026
Baker Block Museum highlights legendary Louisiana artist
In celebration of February being Black History Month, copies of vivid prints created by legendary black folk artist Clementine Hunter are on display in a front window of the Baker Block Museum.
Feb 3, 2026
Salute to Old Glory
Members of Scouting USA’s Scout Troop No. 532, which is chartered by First Baptist Church of Holt, led the pledge of allegiance at the start of today’s Okaloosa County Commission meeting at the County Courthouse in Crestview.
Feb 2, 2026
C.R.A.S.H. members advance to state championship
Students who are members of two Crestview Robotics and STEM Hub teams recently took home top honors at a regional contest and are now gearing up to compete in the Florida Championship.
Jan 30, 2026
Florida moves to make all drivers license exams English only
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles recently announced a change in policy regarding how driver license exams are proctored.
Starting Friday, Feb. 6, all driver license knowledge and skills examinations will be administered exclusively in English. The state also mentioned in a press release that exams must be taken without an interpreter.
Jan 30, 2026
Crestview couple sentenced on federal charges
Kevin Lamonte Powell Jr., 41, of Crestview, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after having previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon.














