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🌱 Could you be Crestview’s next Precinct 2 city council representative?
Morning Crestview! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Could you be Crestview’s next Precinct 2 city council representative?
- How one Crestview teen turned Instagram into a citywide cleanup force
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 60 and low of 35 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 48.
- Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 69 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Crestview City Councilor Ryan Bullard resigns; City seeks candidates for vacant seat (weartv.com) — Crestview City Councilor Ryan Bullard will resign effective December 31, and the city is now accepting applications to fill his Precinct 2 – South Crestview seat through November 2026. Applicants must be adult U.S. citizens, Crestview residents of that precinct, and registered Okaloosa County voters. Interested residents have until January 2, 2026, at 5 p.m. to apply online. 
• Crestview teen honored with statewide award for her environmental efforts (wuwf.org) — A 17-year-old Crestview resident has been named Florida’s 2025 Keep Florida Beautiful Youth Champion of the Year for leading cleanups and anti-litter campaigns around town. She launched the Litter Locators Instagram project, cleaned several local pollution hotspots, and now partners with Keep Okaloosa Beautiful. She’s planning more Crestview-focused cleanup events in the new year and hopes to rally record-breaking community participation.
📸 Around Crestview
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Youth Winter Wonderland — Hope City Community Church
Crestview Senior Activity Center, 205 Stillwell Blvd, Crestview
6:30 pm
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
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NO Young Professional Luncheon THIS MONTH
Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce , 1447 Commerce Dr , Crestview
12:00 pm -
How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Bush House
The Bush House , 198 South Wilson Street , Crestview
3:00 pm -
Winter Workshops
Emerald Coast Science Center , 31 Memorial Pkwy SW , Fort Walton Beach
12:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Monday December 22
📣 Crestview Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Table Tennis Open Play
Niceville, FL Calendar , 201 Campbell Drive , Niceville
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Shuffleboard Open Play
Niceville, FL Calendar , 201 Campbell Drive , Niceville
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Putting Green Open Play
Niceville, FL Calendar , 201 Campbell Drive , Niceville
8:30 am -
Exercise Room
Niceville, FL Calendar , 201 Campbell Drive , Niceville
8:30 am -
Pickleball Open Play
Niceville, FL Calendar , 201 Campbell Drive , Niceville
8:30 am -
Café Social & Games
Niceville, FL Calendar , 201 Campbell Drive , Niceville
8:30 am -
Cornhole Open Play
Niceville, FL Calendar , 201 Campbell Drive , Niceville
8:30 am -
Billiards
Niceville, FL Calendar , 201 Campbell Drive , Niceville
8:30 am
Tuesday December 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Crestview
This little boy was rescued from the cold tonight. He needs a forever home. It takes a village to raise children and a community to help animals… (Nextdoor Duggan Pond Estates) - This is Piggy.
I rescued her for the Andalusia animal shelter and since then have worked with her to regain her trust with humans. Shes very shy around new people,… (Nextdoor Adara)
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Crestview. Apply here.
- Phenom People posted a job opening for Merchandising Part Time Days in Crestview. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Crestview here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fort Walton Beach
- Bit-Wizards in Fort Walton Beach wraps over 260 gifts for families in need (weartv.com)
- Volunteers lay 30,000 wreaths at Barrancas National Cemetery to honor veterans (weartv.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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