Category: politics

A city-owned sewage lift station infringes a few feet on the PJ Adams Parkway widening project.
It may have to be moved, and that means taxpayers could have to pay more than $1 million for the job.

CRESTVIEW — Two local historians will serve on the city’s Historic Preservation Board following their Jan. 25 appointments.
Councilman Doug Faircloth nominated Betty Curenton and Claudia Patten, au…

NICEVILLE — Joe Gibbons, the Florida Democratic Party's vice chair, will be the Okaloosa County Democratic Black Caucus' keynote speaker for its Feb. 6 Black History Fundraising Banquet.
Gibbons se…

CRESTVIEW — The Okaloosa County Commission will discuss ongoing litigation during a Feb. 2 executive session. 
The session, closed to the public, is estimated to begin at approximately 8 a.m. — bef…

CRESTVIEW — Consideration of a proposed agreement between the Community Redevelopment Agency board and the City Council has been postponed until a Feb. 8 meeting.
The agreement would transfer fisca…

UPDATE:  Due to multiple cancellations, the presidential debate party has been replaced with a CNN Donald Trump Wounded Warrior & veteran fundraising event. It's scheduled for the same time and place…

FORT WALTON BEACH — The next meeting of the Florida Panhandle Patriots Tea Party will feature Merle Temple, a former narcotics agent during the early Nixon drug wars.
Temple worked under President …

Crestview's water rates have not been increased since 1998.
It's amazing how those in government say these things as if it's a justification for doing what it is they are considering doing.
It do…

CRESTVIEW — After an in-depth analysis on behalf of the city in 2011, Tetra Tech consultants recommended Crestview increase its water rates to fund future water system expansion needs.
While variou…