The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has charged a teacher following an investigation into a sexual relationship with a student that reportedly occurred more than two decades ago.
Crestview officials on Monday unanimously approved a charitable donation agreement that provides $100,000 for the Crestview Animal Shelter, which will be named the “Rita Chimiak and Joan Sikes Animal Shelter” for a period of 20 years.
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June through November.
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With compasses in hand and determination in their hearts, four dedicated Okaloosa County youth took home top honors at the 2025 Florida 4-H Forest Ecology Contest — a testament to months of tireless preparation, deep curiosity, and unwavering teamwork.
The Bush House/Crestview History Museum had some special visitors this morning: the three great granddaughters of the house’s original owners, Lorenza and Laura Bush.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after several commercial vehicles were damaged and a passenger suffered minor injuries when someone threw pieces of concrete from an overpass along Interstate 10 near Holt this morning.
Javon Reynolds, who earned his AA degree and graduated from the Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College in May, is the recipient of the Crestview Housing Authority’s first-ever scholarship.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is asking Florida residents and visitors to report all sightings of wild turkeys between now and Aug. 31. This includes hens, poults (newly hatched wild turkeys) and gobblers.
Amanda Justice, assistant director of nursing and unit manager at Crestview Rehabilitation Center, has been named the 2025 Rising Star in the profession by the Florida Health Care Association.
