Nov 19, 2024
Crestview mayor, new council members begin new terms
Returning Hub City Mayor J.B. Whitten and newly elected City Councilmembers Brandon Frost and Shannon Hayes were each sworn into office on Monday by the Rev. Paul Mixon, who is a pastor at Central Baptist Church in Crestview and the District 1 Okaloosa County commissioner.
Nov 18, 2024
Charges against Laurel Hill man include drug trafficking
Members of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Multi-Agency Drug Task Force, with the assistance of the Special Response Team, executed a narcotics search warrant on Nov. 8 at 8087 Third St. in Laurel Hill.
Nov 15, 2024
S.O.: Georgia man was paid to smuggle men into Crestview
An Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputy who made a traffic stop near Crestview early this morning charged a Georgia man with human smuggling.
Nov 15, 2024
Church to host food giveaway
A drive-thru food distribution is set for 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 at CrossWay Community Church in downtown Crestview.
Nov 14, 2024
New K-8 school by Crestview will be called ‘Pineview School’
In tribute to Crestview and the area’s numerous pine trees, the Okaloosa County School Board on Tuesday agreed to name the new K-8 school that will be built by the southwest Crestview bypass “Pineview School.”
Nov 13, 2024
Boyles shows himself out after 12 years on the County Commission
The legacy of former longtime Okaloosa County District 3 Commissioner Nathan Boyles likely will include his “50 in 5” initiative that called for using county half-cent sales tax money to stabilize 50 miles of dirt roads within five years.
Nov 13, 2024
Mayor, council members will be sworn in on Monday
The city of Crestview invites the community to Monday’s swearing-in ceremony for returning Mayor J.B. Whitten and newly elected City Councilmembers Brandon Frost and Shannon Hayes.
Nov 13, 2024
Bay’s redfish population receives major boost
Thirty thousand juvenile redfish were released into Choctawhatchee Bay on Tuesday.
Nov 12, 2024
Circle K is coming to south Crestview
Crestview officials recently issued a development order for a 5,200-square-foot Circle K convenience store and fueling station on the northwest corner of State Road 85 and P.J. Adams Parkway.
Nov 12, 2024
Dollar General on John King Road could open in late ‘25
Construction continues on what will be the seventh Dollar General store within or immediately adjacent to Crestview’s city limits.