We spent Monday morning at various schools around Santa Rosa County, taking in the sights and sounds as students walked into classrooms for the first day of the 2024-2025 school year.

Last week, we wrote about a two-vehicle accident involving an alleged drunk driver and a 28-year-old, who lost her life.

In June, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office and Panhandle Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) rescued dozens of animals after a welfare check on a home on Florida Avenue near Crestview.

Earlier this month, we reported that a major grocer could open late next year by Richburg Lane in north Crestview.

On July 6, more than 400 cars lined up at the Old Spanish Trail Amphitheater in Crestview to receive food from a free giveaway.

We’ve all heard our grandparents talk about growing up, back in the day, when a couple of quarters would buy a glass-bottled Coca-Cola and a pack of baseball cards.

Election years are always a very polarizing time in the United States. In today’s social media focused world, “unfollowing” a long-time friend because of their political views, beliefs or opinions is as easy as the click of a button.

It’s summer in Florida, so what we’re about to say probably won’t be surprising to anyone.

But man, it’s hot.

Election season in Crestview will be a little less lively this year with some of the biggest races being unopposed.

Both Mayor J.B. Whitten and Group 2 Council candidate Brandon Frost are running unopposed.

Last week, nearly every media outlet in the region met at the Santa Rosa County Emergency Operations Center to get prepared for the upcoming hurricane season. And if you haven’t seen the forecast for hurricane season in 2024, just know it ranges from bad to really bad. (Let’s hope forecasters are wrong this year.)