The establishment of Williams International’s huge manufacturing facility at the Shoal River Industrial Park near Crestview represents an opportunity “for Northwest Florida to expand and deepen and diversify our aerospace economy with hundreds of new, high-paying jobs, with hundreds of millions of dollars in new economic impact, and a world-class partner,” state Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, told more than 150 people at today’s groundbreaking ceremony for the new facility.

Okaloosa County will pay tribute to U.S. service members this Veterans Day with a veteran appreciation event and unveiling ceremony for two new life-sized women veteran statues that will be added to Women Veterans Monuments at Veterans Park.

A petting zoo, games, contests, raffles, inflatables, an obstacle course, a silent auction, and food trucks and vendors will all be featured at the Fourth Annual Harvest of Hope Festival.

Members of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes
Against Children Unit have spent the past two weeks conducting
undercover operations designed to identify and arrest online child
predators, S.O. officials said today in a news release.

Leonard W. Hahaj, 18, of the 300 block of Flounder Street in Crestview, was arrested Sunday night by city police on numerous charges, including burglary and fleeing and eluding a law enforcement officer.

The United Way Emerald Coast’s support of Meals on Wheels of Okaloosa County is even more important this year because of the county’s decision to not provide financial help to nonprofits.

A grand opening ceremony for the Vineyard Village apartment complex is scheduled for noon Friday, Nov. 14, at 225 W. Field Ave. near downtown Crestview.

Donna Kelley, the longtime principal of Northwood Elementary School in Crestview, will be the first principal of Pineview School in Crestview.

Using the best quality ingredients from Italy remains a key to the success of the Dolce Forno (“Sweet Oven”) restaurant, which opened this past February in downtown Crestview.

Throngs of revelers have filled the streets of downtown Crestview this evening for the annual Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat event. The overall fun continues until 8 p.m.