Crestview optometrist Edward Mitchell Jr. has a compassionate vision to help others.
As the owner of Cabana Eyes Optical, he takes care of people who are on Medicare or Medicaid and have a hard time paying for optometry services. As a leader of the Crestview Lions Club, he helps provide eyeglasses for folks who cannot afford them.
“He’s involved in so many things, but the thing he’s probably the most proud of is his compassion for feeding our people here in Crestview,” Mayor J.B. Whitten said at a ceremony on Monday.
Governor Ron DeSantis provided updates about the January severe weather event at the State Emergency Operations Center. Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order 24-03, which designates 49 counties as being under a state of emergency in order to maximize resources available to impacted counties. In preparation for the severe weather, on Monday Governor DeSantis activated the Florida National Guard.
Crestview officials soon might borrow more than $21 million to pay for the construction of water, sewer and reclaimed water infrastructure along the Southwest Crestview bypass and the building of a regional lift station by the Okaloosa County School District’s planned K-8 school.
A proposed agreement that calls for the city of Crestview to provide animal control services for the city of Laurel Hill might be ready for the Laurel Hill City Council’s consideration at its Feb. 1 meeting.
The Eagles have landed.
The Air Force’s two newest fighters, F-15EX Eagle IIs, known as EX3 and EX4, touched down at Eglin Dec. 20, 2023, just minutes from each other.
By Jim Garamone Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, said recruiting will remain challenging, but the services are adapting to the challenging environment and there’s reason to be optimistic. Last fiscal year, only the Marine Corps and the Space Force made their recruiting goals. Still, there are concerns. Only 23 percent of young people between 17 […]
The annual Martin Luther King Jr. March hosted by the Concerned Citizens of Crestview organization is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 13 in downtown Crestview.
When it’s chilly outside, nothing beats a civilized cup of tea (a “cuppa,” if you’re visiting England), lots of lovely little nibblies and good conversation to warm the heart and soul.
The Crestview History Museum invites the community to do just that on Saturday, Jan. 13.
Tallahassee, Fla. — [Provided by Florida Department of Health] On December 6, 2023, State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo sent a letter to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Robert M. Califf and Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Mandy Cohen regarding questions pertaining to the safety assessments and the discovery of billions of DNA fragments per dose of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccines.
