A 40-year-old Crestview man was arrested July 5 on burglary, theft and drug charges after a property owner spotted him returning to the scene of a burglary reported a day earlier on Mount Olive Road, according to a news release from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.

A 32-year-old Crestview man died July 3 after a homemade go-kart he was driving lost control and crossed into oncoming traffic, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

There’s a place in Crestview where you can watch fencing demos, flip crêpes, sample éclairs and learn about the city’s relationship with Noirmoutier, all in the air-conditioned comfort of a century-old historic residence and its museum.

The city of Crestview has grown over the years with the addition of housing, city projects, and small businesses.


Now, three more businesses are making their way to Crestview to add to scenic downtown.

The Fred E. Rozelle Sportsmanship Award recognizes schools whose coaches, student-athletes, spectators, and communities exemplify outstanding sportsmanship both on and off the field.


For the 2025-26 school year, the Baker Gators were granted the award for the Rural Classification.

It has been more than 10 years since Eglin Air Force Base opened its gates to the public for an air show. In April 2027, that will change.

It was back in March when the Innovative Minds of Crestview, “IMOC”, put together their first ever Spring Break Camp. With help from the City of Crestview, IMOC was able to host the camp free of charge.


The success of Village Vibes overflowed IMOC’s cup and poured over into summer allowing the creation of Village Vibes Summer Camp.

In December 2025, the City of Crestview took control of Central Baptist Church’s Recreational Outreach Center, known as the ROC. After eight to 12 weeks of renovations, the city commemorated the opening of the new Crestview Recreation Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday.

According to a release from the Crestview Police Department, officers responded at 1:35 p.m. Friday, June 19, to a crash involving an Okaloosa County School District school bus near the intersection of Eighth Avenue and Ferdon Boulevard (State Road 85). Investigators determined that the driver of the school bus, 62-year-old Mechelle Prevoznik of Crestview, backed […]

The Okaloosa County Commission voted unanimously on June 16 to declare panhandling and vagrancy a major public safety concern, directing county officials to create a task force to mitigate the problem.