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A 13-year-old Crestview boy has been arrested on felony charges accusing him of posting TikTok messages that threatened three Okaloosa County schools, according to a news release by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.

A Crestview woman being held without bond in Oklahoma on explosives and firearms charges is the widow of a 29-year-old who died in a standoff with the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office last month.

After 38 years of serving the Okaloosa County School District, Sheila Lightbourne is retiring from her position as assistant superintendent.

(By Gray Rohrer) Amid a growing backlash to license plate reader (LPR) cameras and citing concerns over privacy, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration on Monday moved to shut down the newly ubiquitous technology on state roads.

The cameras, made by Flock Safety and other companies, use artificial intelligence to track suspects and flag speeders. But reports of abuse by police in Florida and around the country have sparked a bipartisan push to rethink their use.

(By Ana Goñi-Lessan) Pensacola State College is poised to tap Alex Kelly, Secretary of the Florida Department of Commerce, as the school’s next president.

The school’s board of trustees made its recommendation Friday for Kelly to be the sole finalist after a national search.

Two Santa Rosa County commissioners said they would not support removing license plate readers from county right of way, a day after commissioners in Walton County voted 5-0 for their removal.

Utility customers would see increased bills as the Crestview City Council unanimously approved three ordinances on first reading Aug. 24.

Crestview City Council members gave city staff the go-ahead Aug. 24 to draft an ordinance that would spell out how residents can sell cottage foods from stands within city limits.

Crestview Parks and Recreation has already had a busy summer with sports camps, and now it adds another for the fall.


Following the remodel of Durell Lee Park, the fields will be utilized for the first-ever Baseball Camp happening Oct. 12-15.

When attending a church, people enjoy the inclusivity that comes with joining a church family.

Emmanuel Baptist Church is extending that offer to the deaf community with its American Sign Language classes beginning Sept. 10.