No matter who you meet, or what you do, first impressions matter.


Baker School took that lesson to heart as it participated in its fourth campus cleanup this past Saturday.

Crestview High School has hosted Bulldog Camp for years now.


As a way to get incoming freshmen and new students comfortable with the thought of high school, Crestview’s Leadership Program designed a way to make everyone feel included.

For 13 years, Shonda Luke served as a teacher, a mentor, and a friend at Bob Sikes Elementary School.


The impact that Mrs. Luke made throughout the city of Crestview materialized last Thursday as those she knew, loved, and cherished joined in solidarity for “Shonda’s Army: A Memorial Walk”.

Out of all the camps Crestview Parks and Recreation have hosted this summer, cheer camp is Athletic Programs Manager, Teresa Lucari’s favorite.


With 86 total campers in attendance, Lucari was excited to teach them new chants and cheers before the upcoming regular season.

The search for bus drivers throughout Okaloosa County has become a high priority as the 2026-27 school year approaches.


In an attempt to expedite the hiring process, the Okaloosa County School District held a Bus Driver Job Fair last Thursday.

Crestview Parks and Recreation’s basketball camp has been running for multiple years now with Willie B. Livingston at the center of it for eight.


Livingston returned once again to help kids aged 8-15 years old improve their basketball skills.

Okaloosa County students report to class on August 11. Which means the time is now to get the supplies your students need to hit the ground running for a successful school year.

What started with toys eight years ago has rapidly grown into a fully involved community event for the Queiana’s Way Foundation.


With 350 backpacks full of school supplies, Porsha and Darius Jackson were able to prepare K-12 students for the upcoming school year.

Okaloosa County commissioners approved three utility and public safety rate changes July 14, including a new sewer-only rate multiplier, an increased fire assessment for the county-run Dorcas Fire District and EMS rate increases through 2029.

Here’s what you need to know.

Okaloosa County commissioners agreed unanimously July 14 to pursue an idea that could fix a looming problem: what to do if voters agree to expand homestead tax exemptions in November and blow a hole in the county’s revenue.