Representatives of Cincinnati-based Sims-Lohman Inc., which was formed in 1971 and bills itself as the nation’s largest provider of kitchen cabinets and granite and quartz countertops, today celebrated the grand opening of their Gulf Coast headquarters next to Bob Sikes Airport.
When it comes to recreational amenities, the overall concept for Okaloosa County’s future Patriot Park next to south Crestview calls for providing “something for everybody,” county Facilities and Parks Director Jeff Peters told the County Commission this morning.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of Okaloosa County’s bridge-to-bridge multi-use path on Santa Rosa Island is set for 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, at Beasley Park, 1550 Miracle Strip Parkway SE.
Brian M. Jennings, of the 300 block of Racetrack Road in Wright, was arrested Thursday morning on numerous charges, including domestic violence battery by strangulation.
While the developer of the future, massive Freedom Walk subdivision off Old Bethel Road intends to fix the road’s sharp curve that’s adjacent to the project site, there currently are no plans to widen the two-lane road to four lanes between the project site and State Road 85.
James C. Klettheimer, 57, of the 500 block of Liberty Lane in Fort Walton Beach, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of bigamy after being served with a warrant by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.
Crestview City Councilor Shannon Hayes recently was appointed to serve as the vice chair of the Florida League of Cities 2025-2026 Municipal Operations Policy Committee, one of the League’s five Legislative Policy Committees.
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles recently received $13.6 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to support its partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the 287(g) Task Force Model.
With little discussion, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Cabinet members on Tuesday approved spending $83.3 million for four acres of land that will be overseen as a public park by Okaloosa County.
