Aug 9, 2024
Okaloosa voters will soon decide the winners of several key local races
The ballot for the Aug. 20 universal primary election includes candidates seeking to fill three Okaloosa County Commissioner seats, the county sheriff’s seat, and the District 2 county school board seat.
Aug 9, 2024
Military officials share possible Crestview-area sites for proposed new child development center
Eglin Air Force Base’s proposed new child development center likely will be built within, rather than just outside of, Crestview’s city limits.
Aug 8, 2024
Fox Theater renovation is underway
The massive renovation of the 77-year-old Fox Theater building on Main Street in downtown Crestview began on Tuesday, the theater’s owners announced in a Facebook post.
Aug 8, 2024
Meet the Bulldogs Night
You know football season has arrived when it’s time to meet the respective teams.
Crestview High School will host Meet the Bulldogs night on Friday, Aug. 9. Festivities start at 5:30 p.m. Following Meet the Bulldogs is Meet the Band starting at approximately 7:30 p.m.
Aug 7, 2024
New Murphy USA is taking shape
Construction continues on a 2,824-square-foot Murphy USA convenience store and fueling station in Crestview.
Aug 7, 2024
County makes progress on tax collector/gov’t offices building project
Okaloosa County’s future tax collector and government offices building in Crestview continues taking shape on paper.
Aug 7, 2024
919th SOW trains on Gunship in Alaska
Vast plains within a mountain valley house, a simulated enemy complex and vehicles within the military range of Joint Base Elmendorf. Thousands of feet above them, an AC-130J crew from the 5th Special Operations Squadron struck targets with Hellfire and Griffin missiles, salvos of automatic 30 mm and 105mm munitions from the aircraft’s guns.
Aug 6, 2024
Commissioner equates economic incentive awards to ‘a drop in the sea’
In the Nov. 5 general election, Okaloosa County voters will be asked whether to once again renew the county’s Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption Program.
Aug 6, 2024
Crestview board approves plats for proposed townhomes
The preliminary plats for two proposed townhome subdivisions, containing a total of 136 lots, received the Crestview Planning and Development Board’s approval on Monday.
Aug 6, 2024
AFSOC bids farewell to Command Executive Director
Hurlburt Field – Air Commandos throughout Air Force Special Operations Command said farewell to Mr. Donald Plater, AFSOC executive director, July 26, as he prepares to retire. Plater, a member of the Senior Executive Service, served more than five years with the command and possesses a combined 51 years of federal service.