Legal eagles in Crestview all graduated high school together
July 26, 2024
Crestview attorney Brandon “Brad” Stewart is grateful for his longtime friends who have helped his law firm soar.
District 5 Commissioner contenders share views on county growth and their qualifications
July 22, 2024
Two candidates are competing to fill the District 5 Okaloosa County Commission seat currently held by Mel Ponder, who is not seeking a second four-year term.
‘Stuff the Bus’ event is slated for Aug. 3
July 15, 2024
Okaloosa County School District staff will be on-site for the upcoming Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive, which will help local students get the tools they need for the upcoming school year.
Commissioner candidates discuss tourism impacts
June 28, 2024
The topics of tourism, growth and infrastructure in Okaloosa County dominated much of the discussion in the portion of Thursday night’s county candidate forum that featured remarks from seven County Commissioner candidates.
Sheriff’s office: Man barricaded himself in home when deputies went to serve warrant
June 27, 2024
On Thursday, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office was on the scene at a residence north of Crestview with a subject who was barricaded in his home and refuses to come out. OCSO deputies went to the home Thursday to serve a warrant for threats. However, the individual then barricaded himself in the home. After several […]
Crestview plans alternative route by S.R. 85
June 25, 2024
Hub City officials are partnering with local attorney and landowner J.D. Wingard Jr. on a plan that aims to help motorists avoid a segment of the often traffic-clogged State Road 85.
Golf club in Crestview turns 60 on Independence Day
June 21, 2024
As a boy, Jack Patten Jr. warily avoided black bears and other wild animals while working by the fifth hole of the nine-hole Crestview Country Club on Antioch Road.
Officials probe Laurel Hill house fire and stolen guns, jewelry and cash
June 7, 2024
Laurel Hill resident Travis Dewrell said the fire that recently destroyed his mother’s log cabin house was intentionally set, and that whoever caused it first stole cash, jewelry and guns from her safe.
Downtown Crestview landmarks include one on the rise, another still for rent
May 30, 2024
On the Hub City’s Main Street, the historic Fox Theater building is about to undergo a major renovation while down the road, the building that housed the Crestview Plumbing and Hardware store remains available for lease.
Work on Main Street chugs along
May 17, 2024
On the rainy, early afternoon of May 10, and on the heels of an overnight storm that toppled trees and power lines and damaged businesses and homes in much of Crestview, crews were making progress on the Hub City’s Main Street Renovation project.