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

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.

Eight men were arrested by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office after a multi-agency internet chat operation where they agreed to meet an underage individual for sex, according to Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson. All eight individuals thought they were meeting a 14-year-old female and instead ended up being arrested by a sheriff’s deputy, […]

Each year, Florida Realtors endorses 15 Realtors in the state who exemplify the highest level of professionalism and distinction as Board Certified Professionals.
This year, four of the 15 who were endorsed are Emerald Coast Realtors:

Earlier this morning, Sherri Cox was officially declared the winner of the tight District 3 Okaloosa County Commissioner race.

State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden announced today that a direct information has been filed charging former Okaloosa County Deputy Sheriff Eddie Lee Duran, Jr., with one count of manslaughter with a firearm.

Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) is encouraging Floridians to purchase disaster preparedness items during Florida’s second 14-day Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday of 2024 running Aug. 24 through Sept. 6. “The final disaster sales tax holiday for this year’s hurricane season could not come at a better time as we enter the historical peak […]

The Crestview Police Department is in the process of developing a new strategic plan and invites the public to an open forum to share how the department can better serve the community.

The Okaloosa County Canvassing Board plans to begin conducting a recount in the tight District 3 County Commission race at 9 a.m. Saturday.

The body of a missing 63-year-old woman from Baker was found on Tuesday night.