A vandal temporarily defaced a part of the large mural on the side of the Main Street Crestview Association/Crestview Community Redevelopment Agency office building recently.
As was the case in other cities in the Florida Panhandle, the city of Crestview was not accustomed to handling tempests like the historic Winter Storm Enzo, Crestview Mayor J.B. Whitten said.
In 2025, Hub City officials look forward to the completion of the Main Street renovation project and delving into long-term planning for a sports complex and other major initiatives.
The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida office in downtown Crestview stands in an ideal location, said Katie Thompson, the nonprofit organization’s area manager for Okaloosa and Walton counties.
The firm that advised Okaloosa County officials to replace, rather than expand, the county courthouse in Crestview will design and plan the future county jail, which might have up to 2,000 beds and an up to $75 million construction cost.
Among all forms of government, local government such as the city of Crestview is the closest to people’s pockets and has the most impact on their lives, but it’s often misunderstood, says Hub City Mayor J.B. Whitten.
When thinking of the humble, historic cottage known as Roosevelt’s Little White House, in Warm Springs, Georgia, the first image that comes to my mind is the leather chair in the living room.
