Here’s a look at various elected officials’ salaries
In Okaloosa County, the ballot for the Aug. 20 primary election includes races for county sheriff, the District 1, District 3 and District 5 County Commissioner seats, and the District 2 School Board seat.
How much do the current office/seat holders, and their counterparts in adjacent counties, make?
Walmart Neighborhood Market to serve north Crestview
A Walmart Neighborhood Market will anchor the nearly 48,000-square-foot planned shopping center by Richburg Lane in north Crestview, according to information from the WRS Inc. commercial real estate development and investment firm.
Eglin STEM pipeline is striking it rich
Eglin Air Force Base — The U.S. Air Force’s largest Major Range Test Facility Base (MRTFB) Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medical (STEM+M) recruitment pipeline is tapped and flowing to recruit, retain, and develop future scientists, engineers and skilled technical workers.
Skimming devices found at four PenAir Credit Union ATMs
Four ATMS/LIVE machines are local PenAir Credit Union locations have been closed and the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after skimming devices were found in the machines. SRSO was notified of the incident on July 30, 2024. According to a SRSO press release, the credit union immediately secured the affected ATMs and notified […]
Badcock locations are closing nationwide, including the Crestview store
All Badcock Home Furniture and More stores are closing, including the Crestview location.
Badcock confirmed on its Facebook page that it’s going out of business.Crestview Police: Woman spit on a nurse’s face
A 53-year-old woman from Tennessee was arrested by Crestview Police on Monday night after reportedly spitting on a nurse’s face at the North Okaloosa Medical Center.
First Baptist Holt getting ready for the fall
Pastor Curt Rainey of First Baptist Church of Holt is quick to credit the members of the church for how God is working.
Starting pay for school bus drivers is $16.57 an hour
While the Okaloosa County School District currently has 150 to 160 school bus drivers, it seeks to hire 35 more to help cover its south, central, and north zones.
Fire marshal probes deadly camper fire in Crestview
The state fire marshal is investigating the cause of a camper fire that killed an individual on Mapoles Street in Crestview on Friday afternoon.
Bulldog Camp sets tone for new students
The first days at a new high school can be stressful for an incoming freshman or a student transferring from another school.
That process is made easier at Crestview High School with Bulldog Camp.











