Summer may be winding down according to the calendar, but certainly not according to the weather. Here’s some interesting milestones in our city’s history to mull over while enjoying a sweet tea on the porch. We’ll take a glance at the end of August first:

The new train-themed play structure at Crestview’s Wilson Street Park will officially open following a ribbon-cutting ceremony set for 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23.

Two of the latest development applications submitted to city of Crestview officials include those for a proposed 258-unit townhouse/apartment development and a potential 19-unit apartment complex, both of which would stand near downtown.

At about 8:50 p.m. on Aug. 22, Crestview Dispatch received a 911 call from the father of a 2-week-old infant.

The 96th Test Wing commander opened his first all-call Aug. 29 by talking about family and what it means to return home.

While their duties included helping to search for and rescue missing people, members of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Posse in the early 1960s didn’t always deal with serious business.

At its final public budget hearing set for 5:01 p.m. Sept. 17 in Shalimar, the Okaloosa County Commission plans to adopt the county’s proposed fiscal year 2025 budget and countywide tax rate.

Two New York residents believed to be part of a nationwide scheme involving stolen and fraudulent returns at businesses were arrested on Sept. 4, according to a press release from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.

The 2024-25 Great Outdoors Initiative meant to increase public access, recreation and lodging at Florida State Parks has been met with mixed emotions and backlash since it was announced by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection on Aug. 19. Now the plan is likely heading back to the drawing board.

Okaloosa County officials have completed more than $6,300 worth of repairs and maintenance tasks at the two Dorcas fire stations since the County Commission began serving as the Dorcas Fire District’s governing board in June.