After the cancellation of the 2025 Old Spanish Trail Rodeo in Baker, some very dedicated people stepped forward to bring the rodeo to the community and host the first annual Sandy Sansing Baker Pro Rodeo.
By May 1, Okaloosa County officials anticipate closing on the purchase of the former Red Lobster restaurant property next to the Santa Rosa Sound in Fort Walton Beach.
A total of 15 dogs were adopted at a March 1 dog-adoption event conducted by Crestview Animal Services and Saving with Soul Pet Rescue of Northwest Florida.
The event took place at the Crestview Public Library.
Okaloosa County officials hope to soon find out whether the county will be awarded $16.8 million in Triumph Gulf Coast money to allow for the completion of a more than $1 billion economic investment project at the Shoal River Ranch industrial park.
The University of Florida, IFAS and Pensacola State College Milton Campus is having its annual Spring Festival of Flowers on April 4, 5 & 6, 2025. Over one-hundred vendors selling plants from natives to ornamentals as well as various craft and food vendors. The event proceeds will be used for student scholarships, student field trips, and student computer lab needs at the University of Florida, IFAS Milton Programs.
Last December, Crestview teen Payton Raulerson was supposed to make her acting debut by playing the role of “Caterpillar” in the Stage Crafters Community Theatre production of the one-act play, “Once Upon a Broomstick.”
