An armed man who authorities said took his ex-girlfriend hostage at her Holt home was found dead inside the residence Thursday morning from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.

At my birth, my parents named me “Michael,” perhaps after my dad’s brother or after the famous ballplayer, Mickey Mantle; I’m not sure. For the first half of my life, I went by the name “Mike.” Church members called me, “Pastor Mike.” Now I have gone back to “Michael.” It is, after all, my name. […]

A Baker man was arrested after allegedly firing a shotgun at a teen near Skeeter Lane Monday, March 23.

James Knight, 54, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Every day in Northwest Florida, nonprofit organizations are powering strong communities. Consistent, hands-on service and community donations play a critical role to help ensure families are supported, essential programs remain strong and local nonprofit organizations can continue serving those who depend on them.

More than 580 speeding violations were recorded during the City of Crestview’s 30-day warning period for new school zone speed cameras along East Redstone Avenue, with one driver clocked at 56 mph in a 25-mph school zone.

The Crestview City Council approved $200,000 in attorney fee reimbursements for two of the three police officers who were criminally charged and later cleared in connection with the 2021 death of a Crestview man, according to a City Council consent agenda item.

A 42-year-old Crestview man struck a 5-year-old boy in the parking lot of the Baker Sports Complex on Charlie Day Road around 6:15 p.m. March 12.

A Crestview man has been sentenced to two consecutive life terms without parole after a jury found him guilty of killing his parents and the family’s two dogs in a 2019 double homicide, according to a news release from the Office of State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden.

Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative announced the students selected to represent the cooperative in the 2026 Youth Tour program, including four delegates who will travel to Washington, D.C., this summer.

Businesses, organizations and krewes were on hand tossing beads and Moon Pies for the Mardi Gras parade hosted by Downtown Crestview, the City of Crestview and North Okaloosa Medical Center.