Oct 24, 2024
Deputies arrest Holt man at campground in Baker
David Johnson, 38, of Holt, was arrested Wednesday afternoon by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office on domestic violence battery and other charges at a county-owned campground.
Oct 24, 2024
S.O.: Rotten food, foul odor, no running water in home of father of three
Authorities serving a search warrant arrested two men, including a father of three kids who officials said were highly neglected, this morning at an apartment at 195 W. Bowers Ave., just west of South Main Street in downtown Crestview.
Oct 24, 2024
‘Dead End Cemetery’ offers free and frightful fun
Visitors to “Dead End Cemetery” on Old Bethel Road will see many skulls and skeletons, as well as bones in a blender and bones and snakes in a serving bowl, along the smoky “Haunted Trail” that’s lined with red glowing lights.
Oct 23, 2024
Groundbreaking held for new medical examiner’s office
For years, the idea of a medical examiner’s office in Santa Rosa County has been discussed in county commission meetings across four counties.
Oct 23, 2024
Mayor: Many beliefs about local government are ‘not based on reality’
Among all forms of government, local government such as the city of Crestview is the closest to people’s pockets and has the most impact on their lives, but it’s often misunderstood, says Hub City Mayor J.B. Whitten.
Oct 23, 2024
Crestview, TDC plan major upgrades for city golf course
An almost $1 million project to install taller driving range netting and add almost 100 new paved parking spaces is in the works for the city of Crestview’s 18-hole Blackwater Golf Club, 4927 Antioch Road.
Oct 23, 2024
Air Force Recruiting Service celebrates meeting goal with bell-ringing ceremony
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas — The Air Force Recruiting Service reached a significant milestone as it marked the achievement of its Fiscal Year 2024 recruiting goal with a time-honored bell-ringing ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph on Oct. 1.
Oct 22, 2024
Sister City members ‘Choose the View’ on fall trip
Sister City members from Noirmoutier, France who arrived in Crestview in mid-October and are visiting until Nov. 1 were recognized in a proclamation from Hub City Mayor J.B. Whitten at Monday’s City Council meeting.
Oct 22, 2024
Crestview backs tax exemption program renewal
The city of Crestview has joined many area organizations in supporting the potential renewal of Okaloosa County’s Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption Program.
Oct 22, 2024
Majority of City Council opposes Amendment 4
Parents in Florida “are going to lose our parental rights over our kids” if voters approve Amendment 4 in the general election, says Crestview City Councilmember Cynthia Brown.