A new center offering free arts, education and other programming for children and families is taking shape in downtown Crestview.

Families and local officials gathered Monday afternoon for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Eglin Federal Credit Union Arts and Education Center, 189 N. Main St.

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLSHMV) is reporting a data breach of the state’s Driver and Vehicle Information Database, also known as DAVID.

The department learned of the breach Sept. 4. According to the department, the breach was contained quickly and originated from a Plant City Police Department user.

On Sept. 11, 2001, former U.S. Marshal Dominic Guadagnoli was in a morning briefing a few blocks from the World Trade Center when the first plane hit.

At that moment, an ordinary September day would be etched forever into Guadagnoli’s memory — and America’s.

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.

In a recording made sometime before his death, Antonio Austin Haner described what he believed was a campaign against him that went all the way to the federal level.

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

Two Santa Rosa County commissioners said they would not support removing license plate readers from county right of way, a day after commissioners in Walton County voted 5-0 for their removal.

Utility customers would see increased bills as the Crestview City Council unanimously approved three ordinances on first reading Aug. 24.

Crestview City Council members gave city staff the go-ahead Aug. 24 to draft an ordinance that would spell out how residents can sell cottage foods from stands within city limits.

Crestview Parks and Recreation has already had a busy summer with sports camps, and now it adds another for the fall.


Following the remodel of Durell Lee Park, the fields will be utilized for the first-ever Baseball Camp happening Oct. 12-15.