Okaloosa County officials plan to ask Eglin Air Force Base leaders to reopen the East Pass beach, next to the Marler Bridge by Destin, and allow the county to manage it.
On Tuesday, the County Commission agreed to have board Chairman Paul Mixon send a letter of intent about the county’s overall proposal to Eglin officials.
Crestview resident Estelle Felgenhauer Day received an early birthday present from the Okaloosa County Commission on Tuesday.
That’s when the board approved a proclamation declaring Jan. 29, 2024, as “Estelle Felgenhauer Day” in Okaloosa County to commemorate her 95th birthday and extraordinary life.
For a casual and picturesque forest walk, visit the Bone Creek Recreation Area north of Holt and U.S. Highway 90.
This Florida Forest Service-managed day use rec area is at 4915 Bone Creek Road and part of the Blackwater River State Forest.
With temperatures dropping to 30-degree weather, a local Crestview man, the American Legion, the Okaloosa County Jail and the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, banded together to provide homeless with warmth.
For a city that’s officially only 108 years old (there were settlements all around the Crestview area long before the official chartering of the city), Crestview sure has a lot of fascinating history. Here’s what happened in our past, starting with the new year. Watch for a new history lesson each week.
Dayton, Ohio (AFNS) – The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force has completed installation of a new exhibit highlighting the Department of the Air Force’s enlisted personnel.
Fast-growing Brevard County, which stands along the Atlantic Ocean in east-central Florida and is known as the “Space Coast,” boasts several protected nature areas where numerous species of wildlife can thrive instead of being pushed out by homes, shopping centers, and other developments.
Tallahassee – People would be allowed to kill bears on their property without permits if they feel threatened but would face more rules about reporting the incidents, under a proposal that received an initial approval Wednesday in the Florida Senate.
A playground designed around a train theme that pays tribute to Crestview’s railroad heritage is planned to be added to the city-owned Rotary Park this fall.
