Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a bill that creates a public-records exemption to prevent the release of home addresses and telephone numbers of legislators, members of Congress and numerous other elected officials.

More public beach access in Destin is coming soon thanks to a partnership between the Okaloosa County Commission, the city of Destin and the Trust for Public Land.

Only green peanuts were sold in the first six years of business for Jon Kelley’s Peanuts.

Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Caden Downing today was awarded the Medal of Merit for exceptional bravery, professionalism, and unwavering dedication to duty during a high-risk incident on April 30.

Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Inspector Kyle Lowrey was recognized today with an “Outstanding Performance Award” for his extraordinary efforts and commitment to high standards as OCSO Accreditation Manager.

Erik and Amanda Shutt, the owners of Be A Lion Ice Cream Co. in downtown Crestview, love to indulge in big servings of faith, family, and community.

The Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated the official ribbon cutting for Coastal Computers on Friday.

Don Alvin Guess, 58, of Baker, faces charges of DUI-causing property damage and DUI-causing serious bodily injury after recently being served with an arrest warrant stemming from a Feb. 15 crash that Crestview Police say severly injured another driver and killed the other driver’s dog.

Attendees of this year’s Independence Day celebration at Crestview’s Twin Hills Park likely will notice a much smaller Muscovy duck population than usual at the 24-acre park and its two ponds.

Plenty of live music, food trucks, vendors, face painting and games for kids, two bars selling alcoholic beverages, and other attractions will all be on hand at Crestview’s Twin Hills Park for the city’s Fourth of July celebration, which will be capped by a huge fireworks show.