Two Central Florida residents were arrested by the Florida Highway Patrol near Niceville on Wednesday after a high-speed pursuit.

On May 27, the Okaloosa County School Board recognized students, staff, and administrators from across the district for their outstanding efforts in the 2024-2025 Change for Children Campaign, a student-led fundraiser supporting Children in Crisis, Inc.

An Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy narrowly avoided a head-on collision Saturday night with a driver who was traveling in the wrong lane and without his headlights on.

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday arrested an 18-year-old Crestview High School substitute office worker in connection with an incident involving inappropriate conduct with a minor.

Republican Nathan Boyles easily defeated Democrat Dondre Wise to win Tuesday’s special general election for the District 3 State Representative seat.

Sixty-five-year-old Valparaiso resident William Andersen, who has had previous complaints reported to police ranging from following children home from the bus stop to throwing teddy bears from his vehicle, has been charged with multiple counts of possession of child pornography by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has charged a teacher following an investigation into a sexual relationship with a student that reportedly occurred more than two decades ago.

The Crestview Fire Department held a traditional push-in ceremony on Monday for its new fire engines at Fire Station 1, 321 W. Woodruff Ave.

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June through November.

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