Nov 21, 2025
Bounty of food benefits many at Farm-City Week celebration
Like many people ahead of and behind them in line, Hub City husband and wife Roger and Pat Mercer happily received free produce and other nourishment at this morning’s Farm-City Week food distribution event.
Nov 20, 2025
S.O. still searching for missing man
Authorities continue trying to find 35-year-old Tremaine McClellan, who was last heard from on Nov 3, Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office officials said today in a news release.
Nov 20, 2025
Humble warrior Tom Moody keeps moving on
Eighty-six-year-old, highly decorated Vietnam War veteran Tom Moody, who many Hub City officials consider to be a living legend, said he has always been a worker and taken advantage of opportunities.
Nov 19, 2025
Northwood teacher receives top honor
Nicole Hardin, VPK Teacher at Northwood Elementary School in Crestview, has been named the Educational Support Professional of the Year for the Okaloosa County School District.
Nov 19, 2025
First Baptist Church welcomes all to ‘Experience Christmas’
First Baptist Church of Crestview’s sixth annual walk-through event called “Experience Christmas” will include a dazzling display of over 100 decorated Christmas trees in the church’s historic stained-glass chapel.
Nov 19, 2025
Crestview man sentenced to 30-year prison term
An Okaloosa County jury on Nov. 5 found Malik Humphries, of Crestview, guilty of trafficking in 28 grams or more of fentanyl and resisting an officer without violence.
Nov 19, 2025
‘Cookie Crawl’ debuts soon
The nonprofit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida soon plans to host its new holiday event, the “Cookie Crawl: Crumbs of Joy.”
Nov 18, 2025
Crestview Police arrest man after responding to reported gunfire
James E. Barrow, 41, address unknown, was arrested Nov. 10 by Crestview Police officers on charges of battery domestic violence, simple assault, aggravated assault with intent to commit a felony, two counts of discharging a firearm in public or on residential property, and two counts of discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling.
Nov 18, 2025
County approves funding pacts for SS United States project
Funding agreements totaling $2 million for the deployment of the historic SS United States ocean liner as an artificial reef and for promoting the reef as a top diving and fishing destination received the Okaloosa County Commission’s unanimous approval today.
Nov 17, 2025
College receives Purple Star designation
Okaloosa Technical College has been designated as a Collegiate Purple Star Campus by the Florida Department of Education, recognizing the institution’s strong commitment to supporting active‐duty military members, veterans, and their families as they transition into college and career pathways.




