For a city that’s officially only 108 years old (there were settlements all around the Crestview area long before the official chartering of the city), Crestview sure has a lot of fascinating history. Here’s what happened in our past, starting with the new year. Watch for a new history lesson each week.
Dayton, Ohio (AFNS) – The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force has completed installation of a new exhibit highlighting the Department of the Air Force’s enlisted personnel.
Fast-growing Brevard County, which stands along the Atlantic Ocean in east-central Florida and is known as the “Space Coast,” boasts several protected nature areas where numerous species of wildlife can thrive instead of being pushed out by homes, shopping centers, and other developments.
Tallahassee – People would be allowed to kill bears on their property without permits if they feel threatened but would face more rules about reporting the incidents, under a proposal that received an initial approval Wednesday in the Florida Senate.
A playground designed around a train theme that pays tribute to Crestview’s railroad heritage is planned to be added to the city-owned Rotary Park this fall.
Crestview optometrist Edward Mitchell Jr. has a compassionate vision to help others.
As the owner of Cabana Eyes Optical, he takes care of people who are on Medicare or Medicaid and have a hard time paying for optometry services. As a leader of the Crestview Lions Club, he helps provide eyeglasses for folks who cannot afford them.
“He’s involved in so many things, but the thing he’s probably the most proud of is his compassion for feeding our people here in Crestview,” Mayor J.B. Whitten said at a ceremony on Monday.
Governor Ron DeSantis provided updates about the January severe weather event at the State Emergency Operations Center. Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order 24-03, which designates 49 counties as being under a state of emergency in order to maximize resources available to impacted counties. In preparation for the severe weather, on Monday Governor DeSantis activated the Florida National Guard.
Crestview officials soon might borrow more than $21 million to pay for the construction of water, sewer and reclaimed water infrastructure along the Southwest Crestview bypass and the building of a regional lift station by the Okaloosa County School District’s planned K-8 school.
