When it comes to high school football, most people go to watch the team play, the cheerleaders cheer or maybe even the dance team.

However, that’s not the case for Crestview High School’s “Big Red Machine,” which is the newest recipient of the Phi Beta Mu Earl D. Irons Program of Distinction Award.

After 38 years of serving the Okaloosa County School District, Sheila Lightbourne is retiring from her position as assistant superintendent.

(By Ana Goñi-Lessan) Pensacola State College is poised to tap Alex Kelly, Secretary of the Florida Department of Commerce, as the school’s next president.

The school’s board of trustees made its recommendation Friday for Kelly to be the sole finalist after a national search.

Construction had finished, the doors had been opened, and students were already in class before the ribbon was cut at Pineview School.


However, that didn’t stop the momentous occasion of celebrating the K-8 school this past Friday.

The Okaloosa County School Board approved several additions to the student code of conduct that will affect elementary, middle and high school students across the county.

For the first time in more than two decades, the Okaloosa County School District will not have to publish a notice of a proposed property tax increase. School officials say that isn’t necessarily tax relief, just a byproduct of what is actually going on.

The search for bus drivers throughout Okaloosa County has become a high priority as the 2026-27 school year approaches.


In an attempt to expedite the hiring process, the Okaloosa County School District held a Bus Driver Job Fair last Thursday.

Okaloosa County students report to class on August 11. Which means the time is now to get the supplies your students need to hit the ground running for a successful school year.

The Florida Commissioner of Education, Anastasios Kamoutsas, announced school and district grades for the 2025-26 school year. School performance across the state continued to improve while meeting increasingly rigorous accountability standards.

Northwest Florida State College is expanding its Money-Back Guarantee Program, reinforcing its commitment to preparing students for careers that lead directly to employment.