politics Archive

This week, U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) will introduce the “National Prayer in School Act.” This legislation, if passed, will allow students and staff to pray in school without fear of repercussion if they choose to engage.

A large, standing room only, crowd gathered outside Scott’s Outdoors in Jay Friday, June 9, to hear from and ask questions of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz.

The event was a legislative update from the congressman, where he discussed the recent indictment of former president Donald Trump, governmental accountability and a plethora of other topics.

The 2023 legislative session in Tallahassee began March 7.

With bills and joint resolutions making their way through the state House and Senate, State Rep. Dr. Joel Rudman (R- Navarre) spoke with Crestview News Bulletin on his first go round as a representative, how his bills are doing and what people can expect from the rest of this year’s session.

For more than 100 years, the City of Crestview has certified its ordinances and other official documents with the city seal created soon after the city itself was incorporated.

Now 107 years later, the city is in the process of closing a loophole related to the seal.

Throughout the year, the Crestview News Bulletin will be conducting Question & Answer profiles on a number of local city leaders.

This week, we reached out to Crestview City Council member Doug Capps. Capps, who is the councilor for Precinct 3, and has been on the board since April 2021.

Local high school students spoke up about the dangers of vaping and smoking along with their opinions on a proposed ordinance that would have banned smoking and vaping from public parks in the city.

Crestview Councilman Ryan Bullard brought the ordinance to the attention of the council and worked with Crestview High School’s S.W.A.T. (Students Working Against Tobacco) members. He helped the club gain a spot at the City Council meeting to make a presentation on the issue.

Throughout the year, the Crestview News Bulletin will be conducting Question & Answer profiles on a number of local city leaders.

This week, we reached out to Crestview City Council member Andrew Rencich. Rencich, who is an at large member of the council, has been on the board since April 2019 and is mayor pro tem for this year.

The results are in for Okaloosa County’s 2022 general election.

Voters will decide the fate of three proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution during this year’s general election. The proposals need to be approved by at least 60 percent of the ballots cast to become law.

In the last few years, a new and potent killer has been taking the lives of many of our Americans and that killer is opioids. Last year, it took the lives of over 100,000 of our children, parents, uncles, aunts, cousins, students, etc. In the state of Florida alone, opioid overdose is the number one killer of our citizens between the ages of 18-23.