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To the Class of 2025: The future is yours

May 28, 2025
Graduates, take a deep breath and soak in this moment. You’ve reached the culmination of years of effort, determination, and resilience. Today, as you stand on the cusp of your future, you are not just closing one chapter—you are stepping into a world filled with boundless possibilities, a world waiting for your imprint.

Deputies stop scammer from selling stolen car

May 23, 2025
A traffic stop conducted today by Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies led to the arrest of a Niceville man driving a stolen car that was about to be sold.

6/19 – Crestview Juneteenth Celebration

May 22, 2025
At The Crestview Community Center from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

World’s largest lionfish tourney removes over 20K invasive species

May 21, 2025
Destin-Fort Walton Beach experienced another successful Emerald Coast Open and Lionfish Festival with the removal of more than 20,000 lionfish and plenty of lionfish-inspired dishes, music and informational booths for the public to enjoy at the 2025 event.

The county’s mosquito war is underway

May 21, 2025
Employees of the Okaloosa County Mosquito Control Program began conducting mosquito spraying throughout the county, excluding federal and state-owned land, on Monday.

Laurel Hill Arts and Heritage Festival is June 7

May 21, 2025
It was festival time in Laurel Hill. As Mildred Campbell laid out multiple pots of various native plants she’d raised, Tracy Curenton, with the assistance of her brother, Mark, and cousin, Janet Twitty, was setting up a books-and-DVDs sale.

Why local government transparency matters

May 21, 2025
In every thriving community, trust in local government is essential. The decisions made by city councils, county boards, and municipal offices impact everything from education and infrastructure to public safety and economic development. Yet, without transparency, residents are left in the dark about how their tax dollars are spent and how policies that shape their daily lives are created.

For God’s Sake

May 21, 2025
Perhaps you’ve had the experience of seeing or hearing a bird fly into a picture window. Our home backs up to a woodlot and birds, seeing the woodlot’s reflection in the kitchen window, attempt to fly to it. Whenever that happens, regardless of the species, I mutter, “Crazy cardinal.”

Two Okaloosa County teachers and one student receive literacy awards

May 20, 2025
Okaloosa County School District officials recently announced that two dedicated educators and one exceptional student have been selected as recipients of the 2025 National 180 Awards, a prestigious national recognition celebrating outstanding achievement in literacy and academic growth.

6/16 – Summer Movies

May 15, 2025
At the Crestview Public Library from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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