Still An A, But Downward Trend on FSA for Okaloosa. Niceville Results Here:
Okaloosa County Schools received another A+ rating from the Florida Department of Education (DOE).
One Woman’s Mission to Destroy Niceville’s Drug and Alcohol Problems
Stephanie Wedel wasn’t always the woman she is now.
Her father was a drug dealer. Her brother was in and out of jail. He battled IV drug use for 17 years.
Proposed Affordable Housing Study Among $6.15 Million Grant Request from Okaloosa County to State Legislature
Okaloosa County Commissioners will ask the state for more than $6 million in grant money for projects around the county they hope will advance economic development.
Stormwater Might Drown Bluewater Bay – Bluewater United Has A Plan to Avoid Future Flooding
Testa says the infrastructure that holds Bluewater Bay together and keeps its property values high has begun to strain under heavy use, poor upkeep, and just plain ol’ age as the years have gone on.
Maney Will Not Have An Opponent for Reelection
State Representative T. Patterson Maney will serve two more years in Tallahassee.
No More Lobbying Budget for Mid-Bay Bridge Authority
In an unprecedented move, The Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners exercised its right to cut $72,000 in lobbying and advertising from the Mid-Bay Bridge Authority’s budget for Fiscal Year 22-23.
Niceville Businesses Raise Money for Alzheimer’s Research
Niceville Businesses Bluewater Fitness and Vitas Healthcare hosted The Longest Day – a fundraiser for Alzheimers Research at Bluewater Fitnesses Campus.
Part-Time Paramedics? Okaloosa Looks to ‘Relief’ Its Personnel Shortage.
Okaloosa County Public Safety will look to hire 10 relief, or part-time, paramedics to augment their Emergency Medical Services (EMS) force. The Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved the change to Okaloosa EMS’s budget – which will keep costs the same, but changes the number of employees and hours they will work. Therefore, […]
Dr. Diane Kelley Announces Run for Second Term
Who said local politics is boring?
In a surprise move Monday afternoon, Dr. Diane Kelley announced she would run to retain her seat on the Okaloosa County School Board. Dr. Kelley represents Eglin Air Force Base, Niceville, and Valparaiso on the board.
INTERVIEW: Female Vet Will Take On The ‘Okaloosa Education Establishment’
Cara Marion and her husband served in the Air Force as career officers. So, running for school board didn’t show up on the radar until last fall. Cara’s daughter – a student in the gifted program at Niceville High School – told her mom that she and the other students in her class watched the movie Alexander as part of a class assignment.
