While two candidates seeking to become the next Okaloosa County Sheriff support better training of deputies, incumbent Eric Aden views the Sheriff’s Office as already being a model agency for such preparation.
A Crestview man was arrested after a tense, eight-hour standoff on Barbarree Drive on June 27 and is accused of sending emails to Gov. Ron DeSantis threatening law enforcement.
Hurlburt Field — “Airstrike, airstrike, airstrike!”
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Bryan Caldwell yelled with a slight crack in his voice. After nearly a week of shouting, his voice had become raspy and strained.
WALTON COUNTY — A Crestview man is facing drug and weapons charges after running a stop sign in Mossy Head Tuesday, according to a press release from the Walton County Sheriff’s Office.
Eglin Air Force Base — Eglin celebrated Juneteenth National Independence Day June 13. This year’s theme is “Celebrate Freedom.”
The day commemorates the end of enslavement in the United States. Juneteenth recognizes the accomplishments of enslaved African Americans and their many contributions to the nation.
Okaloosa County’s consultant, Inspire Placemaking Collective Inc., will conduct Town Hall No. 6 for the North Okaloosa Planning Study on Monday, July 15, in Crestview.
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson and the Florida Forest Service have announced that applications are being accepted for the 2024 Southern Pine Beetle Assistance and Prevention Program for non-industrial, private forest landowners. The program runs through July 26 and includes 44 northern Florida counties, including Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Escambia counties, the southern pine beetle’s known range.
