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Crestview food distribution set for Saturday at Spanish Trail Park

The First United Methodist Church will hold a food distribution on Saturday, 15 May, at Spanish Trail Park, providing 10,000 pounds of food donated by Feeding the Gulf Coast, FUMC volunteer coordinator Kristen Sallberg said. 

Food will be distribu...

Crestview PD observes National Peace Officers Memorial Day on May 13

National Peace Officers Memorial Day will be observed during National Police Week in Crestview on May 13 with a morning Remembrance at the Pole ceremony. Law enforcement officers and their supporters from the public are invited to the brief ceremony.

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Family Movie Night presents 'War Room' in Spanish Trail Park

Families seeking a slow but steady return to “normal” need look no farther than Spanish Trail Park’s amphitheatre and the May 15 Family Movie Night screening. 

After a year of drive-in movies and no food vendors, fami...

CHS student artists exhibit works during their Art Show at Crestview Library

While local arts organizations have, sadly, come and gone, one stalwart supporter of the visual arts has always been available to share the community’s desire to appreciate art: Your friendly Crestview Public Library. 

And during May, it...

Checking in at Crestview’s former Lamar Hotel

For longer than there’s been a Crestview there’s been a hotel on Main Street spanning the block between Woodruff Avenue and the alley to the south. Now the 1926 Lamar — later the Hilton — Hotel, more familiar today ...

Crestview mayor sworn in as NWF League of Cities prez

The Northwest Florida League of Cities has a new president and it’s Crestview Mayor JB Whitten. 

In a 1 p.m. May 3 ceremony, Mayor Whitten placed his hand on a family Bible held by his wife, Ann, as Okaloosa County Commissioner Mel Ponde...

Crestview’s Eglin Federal Credit Union Skatepark nearing completion

The county seat’s long-awaited skatepark is rapidly approaching completion just three months after its Feb. 27 groundbreaking. City officials have set a grand opening for Saturday, June 5. 

While the initial concrete work is complete and...

Art and vintage cars meet in Downtown Crestview May 15

The beauty of the visual, performance and automotive arts combine in one great afternoon in Downtown Crestview on Saturday, May 15, when the Main Street Crestview Association’s Arts Festival is joined by the Spanish Trail Cruisers Club&rsquo...

Mayoral proclamations honor Crestview police, city clerk

Mayor JB Whitten recognized two diverse constituencies within the city government with April 26 proclamations honoring the roles of the Police Department and the City Clerk.

Police Chief Stephen McCosker accepted a proclamation declaring May 9-15 National ...

Crestview chamber announces new leadership

The Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the appointment of new but experienced leaders as the more than 50-year-old business community organization embarks on implementing a new strategic plan.

Sandra Wilson returned to the chamber office on C...

Crestview engineer juggles multiple interests

Engineering technician Kyle Lusk’s office in the Crestview Public Services department looks like that of a typical municipal engineer. All four walls and his desk are covered with maps, development codes, site plans, proposals and charts.

Fortuna...