Category: politics

CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa County's Public Works Department has earned American Public Works Association's re-accreditation.
Public Works originally gained accreditation, among 68 other agencies, in 2011…

CRESTVIEW — Jonathan Tallman, a businessman and financial adviser, has announced his intentions to run for State Representative District 4. Tallman, 28, is a Republican and fiscal conservative.
"I …

CRESTVIEW — The City Council will meet 6 p.m. Sept. 28 at city hall, 198 Wilson St., N.
Here is the meeting's agenda.
1. Call to order
2. Invocation: Bob Hollingshead, Destiny Worship Center, p…

Citizens of Crestview, 
Tuesday night, the Crestview City Council voted 3-1 to increase the millage rate by 1.1 mills, and approved the proposed, tentative $29.5 million budget that drove the incre…

CRESTVIEW — The front sign may say Bay State Cable Ties, but the manufacturer's local management is happy to be in the Sunshine State, expanding its Crestview plant and workforce.
Gov. Rick Scott v…

CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa County will maintain its Community Rating System score of 5, ensuring an approximate 25 percent reduction of flood insurance rates for area citizens.
“The CRS rating is a resul…

A lieutenant and former public information officer with the Crestview Police Department has resigned following allegations of sexual battery.
See the CPD intradepartmental memorandum on the investi…

CRESTVIEW — For a few minutes during Tuesday's millage and budget hearing, it appeared the City Council could disapprove the 2015-16 budget, but it finally passed on a 3-1 vote.
Councilman JB Whitt…

CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa County tax collector Ben Anderson has earned the Legacy Award for excellence in the field of financial operations.
A judging panel performed a detailed review of Anderson's fin…