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

jail cell bars, colored a mint green.

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.

A really big dill? Pickleball popularity surges in Niceville!

people playing pickleball

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.

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