After departing from Shoal River Wayside Park by Crestview’s south end, kayakers paddling upstream will pass banks of white sand, coast under cartoonish wasp nests dangling from branches, stir great blue herons and other birds to flight and see handsome cypress trees left alone by the mulcher.
Destin-Fort Walton Beach will be recognized for travel marketing excellence by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International during this year’s Adrian Awards Celebration.
Joint Base Andrews, MD. (AFNS) – Promising to lead the Total Force with “humility and resolve,” Gen. David W. Allvin was ceremoniously welcomed into his role as the 23rd Air Force Chief of Staff Nov.17 during a ceremony at Joint Base Andrews.
Besides casting ballots for U.S. presidential contenders and candidates in other races, Crestview voters next year will decide who will fill the Hub City’s mayoral seat and two City Council seats.
They’ll also help determine the winners of three Okaloosa County Commission seats, two county School Board seats and several county constitutional officer seats.
The Chipotle Mexican Grill being built at the Crestview Commons is scheduled to open sometime next spring, Chipotle spokeswoman Annie Gradinger said today.
Hurlburt Field will ring in the holiday season with the annual Winter Wonderland Celebration Friday, Dec. 1 from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The event, hosted by the 1st Special Operations Wing (SOW), is at Hurlburt Field’s Memorial Air Park.
At the Okaloosa County School Board’s annual organizational meeting on Nov. 13, the board unanimously agreed to have District 1 Board Member Lamar White serve as the board’s new chairman. District 5 Board Member Diane Kelly had served as chairman for the past year.
Hurlburt Field – U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Travis J. Hackett, a member of the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, has an inspiring story that intertwines his love for baseball and his dedication to serving his country.
On Nov. 21, the Okaloosa County Commission agreed to support the Okaloosa County School District’s goal of obtaining grant money from Triumph Gulf Coast Inc. to help establish an Okaloosa Technical College north campus near Crestview.
In an abundance of caution, Crestview officials on Nov. 21 ordered the east and west ponds at Twin Hills Park to remain closed to the public for at least 60 days upon confirmation of avian flu among the park’s duck population.
