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In dog years, retiring Crestview Police Department K-9 officer Sonic is still a relatively young 56.

The fit German Shepherd is playful like a puppy with a friendly disposition and a wagging to those who approach him at his retirement party.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has given the green light for staff to move ahead with proposed regulation changes to size and or bag limits for black crappie on specific bodies of water in the state.

On April 30, 2017, Anna Louise Brown was murdered while out for a run on a beautiful Sunday. Since her death, lawyer Autumn Beck Blackledge has had the privilege of representing her family in various ways and to communicate with the public on their behalf.

History came alive at Twin Hills Park on Friday and Saturday as the City of Crestview Cultural Services Department hosted Hail to the Heroes, an event to commemorate World War II.

On April 26 and 27, Santa Rosa County Fairgrounds will host the Northwest Florida Construction Career Days.

The event will bring around 900 high school students from Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa County over the two days to give them a look at career opportunities in the transportation and construction industries.

The chief suspect in the death of Cassie Carli has been returned to Santa Rosa County after he waived extradition back on April 13.

The body of a man found tangled in trees along the Shoal River off Highway 393 near Dorcas has been identified as 27-year-old Colby Wilcher.

Wilcher was reported missing out of Holt by a family member in January. According to the Okaloosa Sheriff’s Office, the last known social media post on Wilcher’s Facebook page was Feb. 9.

Looking for a place to celebrate Easter in Crestview? Here are the times of the upcoming Easter week services in the area.

The thrills, spills and excitement of cowboy and cowgirl life were on display at the Old Spanish Trail Rodeo on Friday and Saturday at the Barnhill Arena in Baker.

The City of Crestview will host the 2nd annual Keep Crestview Beautiful clean-up initiative from April 18 to April 30.