The EF-2 tornado that began blasting Okaloosa County around 3 a.m. Friday, May 10, toppled trees, damaged buildings and signs and downed power lines in much of Crestview but especially on the city’s north end.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy who fatally shot U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson last week “knocked on the correct door,” “announced himself twice” and shot Fortson because the airman “arrived at the door with a firearm in his hand,” Sheriff Eric Aden said at a news conference today.
Divers from across the country will be descending on the beautiful Gulf of Mexico waters from May 17-19 for the main event of Destin-Fort Walton Beach’s Emerald Coast Open, the world’s largest lionfish tournament.
A task order for an architectural firm to provide more than $1.4 million in services related to the design and construction of a new Okaloosa County Tax Collector/county government services building received the County Commission’s approval on Tuesday.
At 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18, Crestview Mayor J.B. Whitten plans to give an opinion presentation on the “Most Controversial Supreme Court Decision Ever” at the Crestview Public Library, 1445 Commerce Drive.
Col. Patrick Dierig, the commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing (1SOW), is hitting the ground running after taking command from Col. Allison Black Feb. 23. As installation commander, Dierig oversees Hurlburt Field’s base support for the wing’s four groups and 24 squadrons, as well as more than 40 tenant units, including Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command.
Tyndall Air Force Base — In 2024, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, became the first Air Force installation to transition to the fluorine-free foam within its fire departments, effectively replacing the aqueous film-forming foam that contained Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances. The new foam is a primary component of a Department of Defense-wide effort to phase out PFAS-containing AFFF from land-based firefighting equipment.
Crestview Mayor J.B. Whitten, with the help of Rocky Bayou Christian School and All in Credit Union, will host a prayer breakfast on Thursday, May 30 at the Crestview Community Center featuring guest speaker Clint Purvis.
Three vehicles and a home were struck by bullets after multiple people fired weapons near Connor Drive, southeast of the Interstate 10 interchange, around 1 a.m. Monday.
