News Archive

In bright sunshine this morning at Crestview Fire Station 1, retiring Fire Chief Tony Holland helped hand the reigns of the city Fire Department over to new Fire Chief Josh Vargason.

At Monday’s Crestview City Council meeting, Michael Cadenhead, owner of Cadenhead Pest Control, and Southside Primary School Principal Amy Bowles were announced as the king and queen of Crestview’s 2026 Mardi Gras Parade and Festival, which will take place on Jan. 31, 2026.

The waters around Eglin’s main base and range area are now considered RESTRICTED.

The restricted area includes six specific waterways open for ID Card holders and guests with a visitor’s pass only. The posture change comes due to identified emerging air and waterborne threats against defense installations.

A recent search of micro-SD cards seized during a search warrant at a Crestview man’s house led to the discovery of more than 30 child pornography files.

Eighty-year-old Laurel Hill resident Quinton Davis, who had been missing for several days, was found dead near Laurel Hill on Saturday.

The late Kadance Fredericksen’s favorite book, “Where the Crawdads Sing,” includes the powerful message that there is always hope, even in the darkest days, her father, Matthew Fredericksen, told hundreds of people who gathered today in the Baker School multipurpose building to celebrate her life and legacy.

Amid debate about issues such as privacy and protecting vulnerable seniors, a House panel on Thursday approved a proposal that would require nursing homes and assisted living facilities to allow video cameras and other electronic monitoring devices in residents’ rooms.

Barksdale Air Force Base, La. – It’s no accident Tech. Sgt. Anfernee Morgan and Staff Sgt. Gage Babbs earned simultaneous cadre positions this year at the Integrated Defense Leadership Course, an Air Force Reserve Program that prepares Security Forces personnel for combat environments.

The local production of “Twelve O’Clock High” continued to make news as its Southern Premiere — locally billed as its “Florida Preview” — was held in Crestview. Read on for details, plus a story about a teachers’ strike and Spanish Trail Park’s debut, among other local history bits.

At 9 p.m. Sunday, the Big Lots discount department store at the Crestview Corners shopping center will be closed for good.