Mar 12, 2025
Northwood’s principal receives prestigious award
Donna Kelley, principal of Northwood Elementary School in Crestview, has been named the 2025 Florida National Association of Elementary School Principals National Distinguished Principal.
Mar 11, 2025
City of Crestview night set for June at Blue Wahoos Stadium
The City of Crestview and the Pensacola Blue Wahoos will come together for “City of Crestview Night” on Jun. 5 at Blue Wahoos Stadium, the city announced on their official Facebook page on Mar. 4.
Crestview Mayor, J.B. Whitten, will throw out the honorary first pitch prior to the game while Chevon Corlew-Coleman, a Crestview native, will sing the national anthem.
Mar 10, 2025
Woman is now fastest hiker in Florida Trail history
There are few places in the world where you can walk through swamps, prairies, beaches, flat woods and a Civil War battlefield. In Florida, you can see this all in a matter of a month, or if you are Deanna Doane, 19 days.
Mar 7, 2025
FPL shares its ‘Power to Care’
On Thursday, Florida Power & Light Company volunteer Rickey Mills and other volunteers helped install fencing at Healing Hoof Steps in Crestview as part of FPL’s annual Power to Care Week.
Mar 6, 2025
Arrested man allegedly abused a child at a Crestview church
In early February, the Crestview Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division received a case regarding allegations of an incident that occurred at the Cross Point Church North Campus in Crestview, city police said today in a news release
Mar 6, 2025
Carnival fun is coming to Crestview
Next time North Okaloosa families take a spin on a Ferris wheel or swoop around on a Scrambler, they’ll be supporting the Crestview Historic Preservation Board and the Bush House/Crestview History Museum.
Mar 6, 2025
Hub City residents share their views on sports complex amenities
Participants in Wednesday’s open forum discussion on Crestview’s proposed sports complex placed more than 40 green stickers of support on and around a note with “pool for swim meets” written on it.
Mar 6, 2025
Air Guard, Reserve medics help clear recruiting bottleneck
Falls Church, Va. – Thirty-five Air National Guard and 10 Reserve component Airmen executed a surge initiative to address severe backlogs at military entrance processing stations across the United States throughout 2024. This effort, characterized by its rapid implementation and innovative solutions, underscores the vital role the Guard and Reserve play in recruiting the next generation of service members.
Mar 6, 2025
County plans to buy property and upgrade boat ramp in Cinco Bayou
By March 28, Okaloosa County officials anticipate closing on the $2.95 million purchase of an office building and two vacant lots that stand next to the town of Cinco Bayou’s popular public boat ramp.
Mar 4, 2025
Cox: Commission is ‘deeply invested’ in north-end planning study
No Okaloosa County Commissioner has forgotten about the completed, nearly $1 million North Okaloosa Planning Study, District 3 Commissioner Sherri Cox told many concerned residents at today’s commission meeting.