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A Planning Commission meeting originally scheduled for Thursday evening, is slated for Thursday, April 9, at the Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners chambers in Shalimar. One item on the agenda has drawn the attention of several residents who plan to speak against issuing a development order for Buttonbush Meadows, a 22-lot community planned for the Galliver Cutoff area.

In some areas of Northwest Florida, gas prices at the pump have jumped nearly 50 cents since Sunday morning.

A Crestview man was arrested on drug trafficking charges after deputies discovered about 100 grams of methamphetamine during a routine traffic stop, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.

A Crestview man has been arrested after investigators say they discovered more than 6,000 files of computer-generated child pornography during a search of his home, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.

A national nonprofit that provides free medical, dental and vision care will be in Crestview later this spring, offering services to anyone who shows up — no questions asked. RAM is funded by donors and delivered by volunteers.

Longwood Elementary in Shalimar, at the southern end of Okaloosa County, celebrated major renovations during the summer of 2023. The improvements, funded by the half-cent sales tax, included converting open-concept “pod” classrooms into enclosed classrooms, along with new flooring, furniture, roofing and technology. Mary Esther Elementary also underwent upgrades through the district’s capital improvement program.

Crestview’s own, Mia Manganello, became the first U.S athlete to medal in the Mass Skate event at the Winter Olympics on February 21.


After missing the podium by one position in 2022, Manganello made her final Olympic race one to remember.

Former Crestview Bulldog, Devin Voisin, got to experience the collegiate all-star game that is the Panini Senior Bowl.


Transitioning from Crestview Bulldog to University of South Alabama Jaguar, Voisin made his name well known in the world of college football.

The Kids Entrepreneur Market will return to Crestview on Feb. 28 at noon outside Gordon Martial Arts, 130 W. Oakdale Ave.
The market is free and open to the public and provides a real-world setting for young people to experience running their own small businesses.

The claims process for veterans to acquire their benefits can be burdensome, to say the least.
According to the VA, the average time to complete a disability related claim this year is 84.7 days. The claim review process can take even longer depending on the type of claim filed, how many injuries or disabilities claimed, how complex the injuries are and how long it takes the VA to collect evidence needed for a decision.