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The Okaloosa County School District continues to make strides towards transparency in the classroom.


Their newest addition is the introduction of “Apptegy Rooms”, an app that allows communication directly between families, teachers, and schools.

The Okaloosa County School District is participating in the America 250 celebration along with Okaloosa County and the City of Crestview. It’s first official spotlight on the event was a proclamation declaring April 27 “America 250 Celebration Day.”

County Administrator John Hofstad outlined projected property tax revenues and raised concerns about potential changes tied to possible state legislation at the 2027 budget policy workshop.

The City of Crestview will host a Grand Parade and Celebration on May 9, one of the first major events in Okaloosa County’s America 250 festivities.

Tim Gillis has been a household name in the city of Crestview. Once a baseball player of his own, and Crestview alum, Gillis took the role of head coach for the Bulldogs’ baseball team in 2002.


After 27 years with the program, three as assistant coach and 24 years as head coach, Gillis announced that he will be stepping down from the position.

Teachers make an impact on student’s lives every day. Majority of a student’s day is spent with their teacher. They are a parent away from home who not only supply young minds with educational rhetoric, but life lessons and core values as well.


That kind of impact was rewarded for Ms. Michelle Harris, who was surprised with a new home air conditioning system on April 16.

As daily life grows more fast-paced and often overwhelming, a nationwide event that launched this week is encouraging Americans to slow down and engage with Scripture in a more intentional way.

John Frankman didn’t plan on running for Congress. The former Army Special Forces Green Beret says he spent years after leaving the military fighting for service members punished under the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, writing op-eds, testifying on Capitol Hill and appearing on national media. What he saw in Washington convinced him that wasn’t enough.

On Monday, April 13, the Crestview City Council approved Adams Sanitation’s request to transition the majority of ownership to another company, EcoSouth Services of Mobile LLC. Okaloosa County had already agreed to the change.

City of Crestview’s 6th annual Spring Clean-up, “Keep Crestview Beautiful,” is underway until Sunday, April 26, 2026. Free manned dumpsters are being provided around the city for residents to use.