News Archive

Karen Kroll, who faces 64 counts of animal cruelty, appeared in court April 23 for a civil case filed by the Panhandle Animal Welfare Society (PAWS). The civil proceedings are separate from the ongoing criminal case brought by the state of Florida.

Ground has broken on a new Wawa convenience store and gas station at 1510 S. Ferdon Boulevard in Crestview, with Olson Land Partners LLC currently conducting underground construction, including drainage infrastructure.

Okaloosa County School District Board Member, Tim Bryant, is being honored by the Florida School Boards Association.


Mr. Bryant was awarded one of the most prestigious awards given by the FSBA, the Distinguished Leader Award.

A proposed cleaning and staining project for sidewalks along Main Street in Crestview has been scrapped following discussion at a recent Crestview Community Redevelopment Agency meeting.

The Crestview Resource Center recently hosted its second annual open house, highlighting the outreach groups it partners with to assist underprivileged residents.

The Okaloosa County School District continues to make strides towards transparency in the classroom.


Their newest addition is the introduction of “Apptegy Rooms”, an app that allows communication directly between families, teachers, and schools.

The Okaloosa County School District is participating in the America 250 celebration along with Okaloosa County and the City of Crestview. It’s first official spotlight on the event was a proclamation declaring April 27 “America 250 Celebration Day.”

County Administrator John Hofstad outlined projected property tax revenues and raised concerns about potential changes tied to possible state legislation at the 2027 budget policy workshop.

The City of Crestview will host a Grand Parade and Celebration on May 9, one of the first major events in Okaloosa County’s America 250 festivities.

Tim Gillis has been a household name in the city of Crestview. Once a baseball player of his own, and Crestview alum, Gillis took the role of head coach for the Bulldogs’ baseball team in 2002.


After 27 years with the program, three as assistant coach and 24 years as head coach, Gillis announced that he will be stepping down from the position.