YOUR TAX DOLLARS: What An Inmate Costs, Per Meal, At the Okaloosa County Jail:

Okaloosa County Commissioners voted to change the food service provider at the Okaloosa County Jail starting in October. On average, the jail houses 750 inmates and has more than 140 billeted staff members. The county jail will begin work with Summit Food Services, headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Summit, established in 1991, has contracts with more than 500 correctional facilities around the United States and also serves Bay County, Florida (the Panama City area) and Orleans Parish in Louisiana.
Oktoberfest This Weekend – Here Are The Details:

So, enjoy 3rd Planet’s master craft brewing and the Knights of Columbus’ brats. Music will keep the party going from 5 pm-8 pm by Tall Cotton, an Edelweiss German Band.
Northwest Florida State College Foundation Celebrates Achievements and Transitions at Annual Board Installation Event

Northwest Florida State College Foundation Celebrates Achievements and Transitions at Annual Board Installation Event
One Man’s Fight To Build Some Attainable Housing in Valparaiso Explains Why Attainable Housing is So Hard to Find

One Man’s Fight To Build Some Attainable Housing in Valparaiso Explains Why Attainable Housing is So Hard to Find Table of Contents The Local Housing Crisis On a patch of land in Valparaiso, one man hopes to start a housing revolution for the residents around Eglin Air Force Base. Niceville Native Paul Sjoberg arrived in the area […]
Not a Storage Unit: Niceville CRA Wins Award for Downtown Plans!

While the idea for a downtown Niceville continues to be in the abstract – the proposals the City’s community redevelopment agency has made have gotten notice around the state.
Niceville Podcast Talks Walking Across America, Craft Beer Business with 3rd Planet Brewing’s Fran Camosse.

Fran Camosse doesn’t do things the traditional way. The Massachusetts-born entrepreneur started working at his family’s masonry supply company. After a couple of years, he became a youth pastor – then decided to walk across the United States – from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean, all before becoming part owner of 3rd Planet Brewing in Niceville.
A really big dill? Pickleball popularity surges in Niceville!

Pickleball is having a moment in the Mid-Bay area.
The sport is widespread, with players of all ages packing the courts in Niceville and Bluewater Bay. While some may associate the game with senior citizens, local aficionados say it has a multigenerational appeal.
Juicy Beef and Tasty Bird! Fatboy’s Niceville soft opening details here:

If you’ve gone to get groceries at the Publix in Niceville over the last couple of months, you’ve seen the signs – Niceville’s Fatboy’s Restaurant is coming to town.
Tourism tax money could make Niceville aquatic center a reality

Could the new tourism tax lead to an aquatics facility in Niceville?
This is how much a home in Deer Moss Creek’s newest phases will cost you

The newest development in Niceville could increase the city’s population by almost 10,000 by the time it is complete.