Category: local

CRESTVIEW — Crestview High School band and cheerleaders will be on hand with residents, Main Street merchants and community leaders to welcome the return of passenger rail to the city.
Amtrak and t…

The Arbor Day Foundation is making it easy for everyone to celebrate the arrival of spring by planting trees.
Join the Arbor Day Foundation in March and receive 10 free white flowering dogwood tree…

CRESTVIEW — The Hub City ranks high for Floridians who want to buy their first home, according to NerdWallet.
The San Francisco-based consumer finance site ranks Crestview at No. 28 of 308 places o…

CRESTVIEW —Agricultural producers can now sign up for funding available through the Conservation Stewardship Program, which helps improve the health and productivity of private and tribal working lan…

CRESTVIEW — Southbound traffic on State Road 85 will encounter lane restrictions as crews pour a section of concrete for the flyover bridge deck.
The closure affects the intersection of S.R. 85 and…

PENSACOLA — Northwest Florida residents seeking a new job or investment opportunity: beware of this scam.
Someone is calling people and claiming to represent a business seeking new partners. Under …

Gulf Power crews worked through the night to restore power to their customers following a night of severe weather across Northwest Florida that toppled trees and damaged homes and businesses across t…

BAKER — Some dedicated young colleagues join the Baker Fire District's certified firefighters when engines leave Station 20.
During a blaze, junior firefighters handle logistics, swapping out oxyge…

CRESTVIEW — A cold weather shelter in Crestview will be open this week if weather drops below 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
If so, the Community of Christ in Crestview will be open from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. s…

Tom Thumb Food Stores has opened its first liquor store in Crestview, Florida. The all-new, stand-alone “Tom Thumb Liquors,” located at 5150 S. Ferdon Blvd., features more than 2,500 square feet of r…