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Crestview Mayor JB Whitten recently received a 2023 Home Rule Hero Award from the Florida League of Cities for his hard work and advocacy efforts during the ...

A Baker teenager could soon be the face of Florida. Kadance Fredericksen, a student at Baker School, will compete against roughly 70 other teenagers at this ...

The City of Crestview brought together pastors from across the community on May 4 in honor of the National Day of Prayer.

The City of Crestview played a little catchup last week at the City Council meeting. “Crestview High School has a recognition program,” said Crestview Mayor JB Whitten. “They have a student of the month that they recognize and we just kind of got a little bit late to the picture, and so we wante ...

A scary incident at a local church that was feeding the homeless when a man overdosed has inspired an upcoming training seminar on how to respond to an overdose situation led by Okaloosa County EMS. “The person who was rendering aid was interfered with by the crowd,” said Crestview Mayor JB Whit ...

Two new police officers join Crestview Police Department

Crestview mayor named NWF League of Cities president Brian Hughes | Special to the News Bulletin/USA TODAY NETWORK CRESTVIEW — 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, Whitten placed his hand on a family Bible held by his wife, Ann, as Okaloosa County Commissioner Mel Ponder administered the oath of office after offering the invocation. Ponder, former Destin mayor and Florida state representative, was among ...

CRESTVIEW — The COVID-19 crisis didnt hold up the citys annual Christmas Parade, which marched and rolled down Main Street on Dec. 5 between throngs of bundled-up revelers. Parade participants, who because of the pandemic kept more distance between them than in past parades, included the Crestview High School Band, known as "The Big Red Machine," as well as other bands, members of the city police and fire departments, many area businesses and organizations, and Santa Claus. Before the parad...