In 2025, Crestview Animal Services recorded 193 more cat and dog adoptions than it did during the prior year, which “made a significant difference in putting animals into their forever homes,” Animal Services Supervisor Katie Healey said today.

Holt native Max Cooper reflected on his great uncle during Tuesday’s public meeting about a proposed shared-use trail that might eventually be built in the small, unincorporated community.

In celebration of February being Black History Month, copies of vivid prints created by legendary black folk artist Clementine Hunter are on display in a front window of the Baker Block Museum.

Members of Scouting USA’s Scout Troop No. 532, which is chartered by First Baptist Church of Holt, led the pledge of allegiance at the start of today’s Okaloosa County Commission meeting at the County Courthouse in Crestview.

Students who are members of two Crestview Robotics and STEM Hub teams recently took home top honors at a regional contest and are now gearing up to compete in the Florida Championship.

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles recently announced a change in policy regarding how driver license exams are proctored.

Starting Friday, Feb. 6, all driver license knowledge and skills examinations will be administered exclusively in English. The state also mentioned in a press release that exams must be taken without an interpreter.

Kevin Lamonte Powell Jr., 41, of Crestview, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after having previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon.

Pedestrian Safety Poster Contest winners were honored during the Okaloosa County School Board’s meeting on Monday.

Crestview Animal Services Officer Katie Healey has won a 2026 Trailblazer in Animal Welfare Award, which provides her with a full scholarship to attend the Animal Care Expo in Pittsburgh in April.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the eagerly anticipated Walmart Neighborhood Market at 1150 Industrial Drive in north Crestview is set for 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 5.