For longer than there’s been a Crestview there’s been a hotel on Main Street from Woodruff Avenue and the alley to the south. Now the 1926 Lamar — later the Hilton — Hotel, more familiar today as Desi’s Family Restaurant, is getting a welcome facelift. Read on...
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 of the spiritual "War Room" in the Spanish Trail Park amphitheatre. Read on...
Crestview Mayor JB Whitten added a new title to his name when he was sworn in as the Northwest Florida League of Cities' new president. The organization represents 60 cities from Pensacola east to Monticello. Read on...
Crestview’s long-awaited skatepark is rapidly approaching completion just three months after its Feb. 27 groundbreaking. City and sponsoring officials have set a grand opening for Saturday, June 5. Read on...
The beauty of the visual, performing and automotive arts combine in one great day in Downtown Crestview on Saturday, May 15, when the Main Street Crestview Association’s Arts Festival is joined by the Spanish Trail Cruisers Club’s Average Joe Car Show. Read on...
With a simple change of the lightbulb on their porches during the month of May, residents can show support for their local public safety officers during National Law Enforcement Month. Read on...
Mayor JB Whitten recognized two diverse constituencies within the city government with April 26 proclamations before the City Council honoring the roles of the Police Department and the City Clerk. Read on...
The Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the appointment of two new community leaders as the more than 50-year-old business community organization embarks on implementing a new strategic plan. Read on...
On April 22, a group of 16 City of Crestview employee volunteers climbed up on the roof of a new Habitat for Humanity house being erected not far from City Hall, and completely roofed it in less than a day. Read on...
A Crestview Public Services engineering technician’s office is covered with maps, development codes, site plans, proposals and charts. Fortunately, he has plenty of experience juggling multiple things. Literally. Read on...
A longtime educator and community supporter was honored on her 90th birthday when Mayor JB Whitten proclaimed April 17 Catherine Delores Dortch’s Day in Crestview. Read on...
Producing a concert is always a challenge. Producing a concert in the time of COVID-19, when many student performers have been working from home and an odd-and-even schedule confounds rehearsal time, is even more challenging. But one local school did it! Read on...
When a resident calls 9-1-1, a firetruck, police car or ambulance arrives at their home in short order. While firefighters, police officers and EMTs are common sights in our community, few get to meet the folks who send them to the rescue. Read on...
