Crestview man wearing knife holster says he doesn't have knife
CRESTVIEW – A man faces charges after he cut a woman with a knife during a fight, Crestview police say.
Trial witnesses recount experiences with Floyd
CRESTVIEW —A woman who claims she was raped by then-Crestview Police Officer Joseph Floyd on Aug. 31, 2007, testified Thursday for the prosecution in the racketeering case against him.
Crestview fire chief: $1.3M grant could save firefighter jobs
CRESTVIEW — A potential $1.3 million FEMA grant could ease some firefighters' job security fears and alleviate some budget pressure on the city, Fire Chief Joe Traylor says.
ARREST REPORT: Aug. 15, 2013
The Crestview Police Department and Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office provided the following crime reports for publication.
Okaloosa women's Hall of Fame ceremony is Aug. 26
NICEVILLE — The Okaloosa County Commission on the Status of Women will induct 2013 honorees 7 p.m. Aug. 26 at Northwest Florida State College’s Student Services Center in Niceville.
6 parks receive advisories for hazardous water
FORT WALTON BEACH — Six Okaloosa County parks may have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated this week.
Horizons supervisor charged with theft from disabled clients
FORT WALTON BEACH — Horizons of Okaloosa County’s residential services director is in Okaloosa County Jail on $25,000 bond after being arrested for stealing from 24 disabled group home clients, accor…
Okaloosa County to boost fall tourism marketing
Okaloosa County officials have increased the fall advertising allocation for area beaches from $100,000 to $300,000 due to low bed tax revenues. The funds will be added to the original $2.2 million m…
Okaloosa considers using parks money for storm water projects
CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa County is considering using a portion of its dedicated parks funding to pay for storm water improvements. Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the issue at 6 p.m. Aug. 20 …
Some Main Street budget requests receive Crestview CRA approval
CRESTVIEW — The Main Street Crestview Association has received unanimous approval for three project requests, but funding for a full-time program manager has been deferred.













