The Jan. 21 death of L’Twan Mitchell while in custody at Okaloosa Correctional Institution has drawn the attention of the NAACP Okaloosa County branch. Several members of Mitchell’s family have questioned the death.

The NAACP said in a statement that it has initiated a legal redress review to assist the family in understanding the events surrounding Mitchell’s death. Mitchell was reportedly found unresponsive in the prison infirmary.

The Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners voted March 24 to ban red-light cameras and speed enforcement cameras from county-owned rights of way and county-maintained roads, citing due process concerns raised by a recent Florida court ruling.

Doug Chico didn’t plan to run for Congress. The 35-year-old Navy veteran and sixth-generation Northwest Florida native said he’d rather spend more time with his family. But a local surveillance camera rollout last fall set him on a path to challenge incumbent Rep. Jimmy Patronis in the August Republican primary for Florida’s 1st Congressional District.

The Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners is set to consider ratifying the submission of a $5 million federal grant application to fund the widening of a heavily congested stretch of State Road 85 in Crestview known as the “Miracle Mile.”

The Okaloosa County Commission will consider a resolution Tuesday to ban red light cameras and speed detection systems from county roadways and rights-of-way, a move prompted by a Broward County court ruling that struck down part of Florida’s automated traffic enforcement law as unconstitutional.

The art of Fencing has been around since the Ancient Era of history. It was a form of sword combat that evolved into one of the earliest Olympic sports in 1896.


With European roots, the sport has grown across America, and it has now made its way into Crestview with Unity Fencing Academy.

Saturday March 28 is a busy weekend in the city of Crestview. To start, the Triple B Festival makes it return to Main St starting at 11:00 a.m.


But before the festival begins to fill the streets with music and BBQ, the Crestview Public Library will have a full parking lot for their sixth annual ‘Touch-A-Truck’ event from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Back in August 2025, the Crestview City Council announced that a portion of about $170,000 worth of renovation work would be performed to create the future Arts & Learning Center.


Originally, it was set to be an interior remodel of the old Connect With Flowers store, but after some inspection it now needs structural help.

Spring Break is a time for kids to step away from the books, get out of their desk, relax, and enjoy the weather. Good for them, but not every parent can be home to watch their kids for a full week due to work. Either hiring a babysitter or paying for a day camp is the only solution some parents have.


The Innovative Minds of Crestview (IMOC) and the City of Crestview joined together to come up with an answer to this problem that costs parents nothing. Village Vibes Spring Break Camp!

More than 580 speeding violations were recorded during the City of Crestview’s 30-day warning period for new school zone speed cameras along East Redstone Avenue, with one driver clocked at 56 mph in a 25-mph school zone.