Feb 28, 2024
Stretch of SR 85 receives safety barriers
High-tension cable barriers, which consist of steel cables mounted on steel posts and can reduce median crossover crashes, recently began being installed within the grass medians on State Road 85 south of Crestview.
Feb 27, 2024
Crestview declines to join fight vs. ‘Form 6’
The city of Crestview will not be among the plaintiffs in lawsuits challenging the controversial Form 6 financial disclosure forms.
On Monday, the City Council declined to act on a proposed resolution for the city to participate in the litigation.
Feb 27, 2024
Crestview continues waiving annexation fees
Property owners who want to voluntarily annex their parcels from unincorporated Okaloosa County into Crestview’s city limits will have another year to do so without incurring city-imposed annexation application fees.
Feb 27, 2024
Air Commandos navigate long-distance co-parenting
It was their 12th marriage anniversary, and the second one in a row spent thousands of miles apart.
In spite of the long distance, they were able to share a meal through video chat and surprise each other with cake and flowers, making the best of their situation.
Feb 27, 2024
Okaloosa supports keeping current medical examiner
District 1 Medical Examiner Dr. Deanna Oleske should receive another three-year gubernatorial appointment term, the Okaloosa County Commission recently agreed.
Feb 26, 2024
AF to re-introduce warrant officer rank, other major changes
AURORA, Colo. (AFNS) – To best optimize itself for Great Power Competition, the Air Force plans to, among other things, bring back warrant officers within the cyber and information technology professions, said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin during a presentation Feb. 12 at the Air Force Association’s 2024 Warfare Symposium.
Feb 26, 2024
Hometown History: Goats, fleas and owls
Here’s your dose of Crestview area history for this week. This week we take a look at one of Crestview’s first schools, a wooden structure.
Feb 23, 2024
Deer woes continue at area farms
Okaloosa County farmers need the help of hunters and regulatory agencies to better control the population of crop-munching white-tailed deer, says Shannon Nixon, owner of Nixon Farms in Baker.
Feb 22, 2024
Main Street renovation is about to begin
Get ready, downtown Crestview.
At 3 p.m. Monday, March 11, city officials plan to host the Main Street renovation project groundbreaking ceremony in the public parking lot behind Desi’s Downtown Restaurant, 197 N. Main St.
Feb 21, 2024
Scout is ready to soar
On March 2, Crestview High School student David Schoonover will be awarded the rank of Eagle Scout from Boy Scout Troop 773.