Okaloosa County approves safety fix for dangerous curve in Crestview

Okaloosa County approves safety fix for dangerous curve in Crestview Staff Reports August 6, 2025 4:09 pm Uncategorized In Brief: ๐ฃ๏ธ FDOT will fund and build safety upgrades for a crash-heavy section of Airport Road near Buckhorn Drive. ๐ฐ The project will come at no cost to the county, but Okaloosa will maintain the road […]
Okaloosa Schools Release Bus Schedules for 2025-6 School Year

Okaloosa County School District has released their bus schedules for the upcoming school year.
Okaloosa County to break ground on new tax collector and property appraiser office in Crestview

North Okaloosa is growing fast โ and now the County is building to keep up. Hereโs what to expect at Mondayโs groundbreaking.
DAR honors long time Okaloosa employee with tree planting

The Daughters of the American Revolution donated a Liberty Tree to Crestview History Museum, dedicating it to the late Sheila Dunning to honor her horticulture legacy and the communityโs heritage.
Crestview officials, residents clash over policing, permits at May Day celebration

Crestview officials, police, and residents are at odds over policing and permits at the cityโs May Day celebration, sparking calls for reform and a community-led planning committee.
Gaetz Demands Accountability From FPL After Berm Collapse in Holt

A berm collapse at an FPL solar construction site triggered environmental damage, a state warning, and renewed calls from State Senator Don Gaetz for stronger utility oversight.
Emerald Coast Life Center transforms drug recovery in Okaloosa County

Emerald Coast Life Center transforms drug recovery in Okaloosa County Collin Bestor June 19, 2025 7:30 am Crestview, Holt HOLT โ Dana Clah has gone from sitting in a jail cell to shaping what rehabilitation behind bars can look like in Okaloosa County. A former inmate, trauma survivor, ministry leader and now founder of the Emerald […]
Substitute Employee Arrested At Crestview High For Alleged Lewd Battery on a Minor

For the second time in a week, the Okaloosa County School District is dealing with the arrest of a staff memberโthis time, an 18-year-old Crestview High School substitute accused of inappropriate conduct with a minor.
Plans For Expansion of Okaloosa Public Transit Screech to a Halt

A proposed bus route connecting the airport to key parts of Okaloosa County hit a red light this week โ hereโs why commissioners hit the brakes just weeks before launch.
Crestview High Teacher Arrested For Inappropriate Relationship in 2001

A longtime Okaloosa educator is behind barsโaccused of sexually abusing a student more than 20 years ago. The case came to light thanks to a modern tip line and has now led to serious charges.