News Archive

J.T. Garrett goes out in style

Lifetime Crestview resident J.T. Garrett, who enjoyed impersonating “Barney Fife” from “The Andy Griffith Show” and once had a real brush with Hollywood fame, died on March 3 at age 96.

Land for fun

Camping, walking and horseback riding trails, archery, and kayaking and canoeing on the Shoal River are some of the potential features and uses of an approximately 412-acre, Dorcas-area property the Okaloosa County Commission approved buying in February.

Federal money aids the elderly

A federally funded Older Americans Act grant took effect in January and allowed the nonprofit Elder Services of Okaloosa County home health care agency to provide more services for the next six years.

Housing boom continues

New or proposed residential construction continued to dominate the scene on Okaloosa County’s north end, which has much more undeveloped land than the south end.

District 2 Okaloosa County Commissioner Carolyn Ketchel was recently awarded the prestigious Mike Mitchell Award for a second time by the Okaloosa County Republican Club.

A 36-year-old man who had active warrants for numerous charges was arrested in Holt on Friday by members of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Multi-Agency Drug Task Force and the Florida Highway Patrol Criminal Interdiction Unit.

The sheriffs of four counties in Florida’s 1st Congressional District have endorsed Jimmy Patronis in his run for Congress. Sheriff Chip Simmons of Escambia, Sheriff Bob Johnson of Santa Rosa, Sheriff Eric Aden of Okaloosa, and Sheriff Michael Adkinson Jr. of Walton County announced their support for the Florida Chief Financial Officer’s campaign on Dec. 20.

In 2025, Hub City officials look forward to the completion of the Main Street renovation project and delving into long-term planning for a sports complex and other major initiatives.

The District 1 Medical Examiner’s Office has not yet determined the cause of death of a 60-year-old Crestview man who was found dead in his vehicle on Sunday morning in the Lowe’s parking lot in Crestview, city Police Chief Stephen McCosker said today.

The new K-8 Pineview School in Crestview will have a capacity of 1,200 students, Okaloosa County School District Superintendent Marcus Chambers said at this morning’s groundbreaking ceremony for the educational facility.