Paul Bailey, an attorney who works for the Welton Law Firm in Crestview, has been appointed to the University of West Florida Board of Trustees by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

As part of their commitment to enhancing transparency and communication with Crestview residents, city officials invite all community members to participate in the city’s annual communications survey.

In Laurel Hill’s March 11 municipal election, incumbent City Council members Mike Blizzard and Amanda Rosen and candidate Shawn Cogan will compete for one of the two open four-year council seats, while incumbent Mayor Robby Adams will face no opponents and will secure another four-year mayoral term.

The recipient of the city of Crestview’s 2025 Mae Reatha Coleman Citizen of the Year Award will be announced at a ceremony on Monday, Jan. 13.

Happy New Year!

Personally, I don’t make resolutions because if I’m resolved to do something – I am going to start making changes right away and not wait for the new year. True confessions: I weighed myself for the first time in a long time today, and my suspicions were confirmed. I’m up about eight pounds. I was avoiding the truth or the facts because I didn’t want to deal with them until after the holiday.

Everyone is invited to the Hub City’s 2025 MLK March & Program that will honor the legacy of Martin Luther King. Jr.

Okaloosa Beach Safety is currently hiring for seasonal lifeguards in preparation for the upcoming spring break and summer months.

District 2 Okaloosa County Commissioner Carolyn Ketchel was recently awarded the prestigious Mike Mitchell Award for a second time by the Okaloosa County Republican Club.

A 36-year-old man who had active warrants for numerous charges was arrested in Holt on Friday by members of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Multi-Agency Drug Task Force and the Florida Highway Patrol Criminal Interdiction Unit.