Mar 6, 2025
Carnival fun is coming to Crestview
Next time North Okaloosa families take a spin on a Ferris wheel or swoop around on a Scrambler, they’ll be supporting the Crestview Historic Preservation Board and the Bush House/Crestview History Museum.
Mar 6, 2025
Hub City residents share their views on sports complex amenities
Participants in Wednesday’s open forum discussion on Crestview’s proposed sports complex placed more than 40 green stickers of support on and around a note with “pool for swim meets” written on it.
Mar 6, 2025
Air Guard, Reserve medics help clear recruiting bottleneck
Falls Church, Va. – Thirty-five Air National Guard and 10 Reserve component Airmen executed a surge initiative to address severe backlogs at military entrance processing stations across the United States throughout 2024. This effort, characterized by its rapid implementation and innovative solutions, underscores the vital role the Guard and Reserve play in recruiting the next generation of service members.
Mar 6, 2025
County plans to buy property and upgrade boat ramp in Cinco Bayou
By March 28, Okaloosa County officials anticipate closing on the $2.95 million purchase of an office building and two vacant lots that stand next to the town of Cinco Bayou’s popular public boat ramp.
Mar 4, 2025
Cox: Commission is ‘deeply invested’ in north-end planning study
No Okaloosa County Commissioner has forgotten about the completed, nearly $1 million North Okaloosa Planning Study, District 3 Commissioner Sherri Cox told many concerned residents at today’s commission meeting.
Mar 3, 2025
School District: Bullying involves an ‘imbalance of power’
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office reportedly investigated the circumstances around the Dec. 2 suicide of 13-year-old Payton Raulerson, who was a Crestview resident, an Okaloosa STEMM Academy eighth-grade student, and a victim of bullying.
Feb 28, 2025
Part of Arena Road to temporarily close
From Monday, March 10 to Monday, March 17, the section of Arena Road from Antioch Road to the Arena Road landfill will be closed for construction work on the southwest Crestview bypass project.
Feb 27, 2025
Early voting period for Laurel Hill voters is near
Early voting in Laurel Hill’s March 11 municipal election begins next Monday and runs through Friday, March 7.
Feb 27, 2025
Elder Services to offer free meals for seniors
Starting Monday, March 3, Crestview-area senior citizens who are 60 or older are invited to enjoy free meals at the Crestview Senior Activity Center, 205 Stillwell Blvd.
Feb 27, 2025
Barbecue cook-off and fire truck pull will benefit seniors
Two upcoming, fun-filled events in Niceville will benefit senior citizens who live at the nonprofit Crestview Manor and Twin Cities Pavilion assisted living facilities.



