Deitch named Niceville’s New City Manager

Retired Colonel David Deitch will succeed longtime Niceville City Manager Lannie Corbin as city manager. Here are more details about the city’s newest hire and the man himself.
Eglin Elementary Welcomes New Assistant Principal
Eglin Elementary, the Kindergarten through fourth grade Okaloosa County School on Eglin Air Force Base, will have a new assistant principal this August.
This is what Niceville kids in need have to have before they go back to school. The time to help them is now!

We’re approaching the halfway point of summer break (What?!) and these volunteers started gearing up to make sure everyone has what they need on day one of the 2023-2024 school year.
Niceville’s LGBTQ+ community celebrates pride month

Emerald Coast Pride (formerly known as Niceville Pride) is roaring back to celebrate, affirm, and advocate for the lives of LGBTQ+ people of all ages in our community. This year, for the first time, it includes three Saturdays of events in three different cities in our area.
Plans bloom for a community garden at Twin Cities Pavilion

A non-profit organization has big plans for the grounds surrounding Twin Cities Pavilion in Niceville.
JROTC Cadets Honored and Awarded Scholarships at Eglin Air Force Base

JROTC Cadets from Niceville and other high schools were awarded with scholarships which will help them attain higher education.
Gritty comeback seals the deal for Raiders in the first postseason baseball game of the year.
After a tough loss in their first-ever postseason home game – the Northwest Florida State College Raiders Baseball Team (32-17) won games two and three to secure tickets to Lakeland and the semifinal.
After 293 Days, The Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center Has Reopened to Help Abused Children

After 293 days, the Niceville Campus of Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center (ECCAC) has reopened. It can serve the vulnerable and abused children of Okaloosa County.
6.2% of Active Duty Women Report a Sexual Assault in the Military. Meet the Woman Using Psychology To Fight Back.

Christopher Saul May 3, 2023 9:00 am Eglin Air Force Base, Health, Military, Public Safety Garner to head to the Pentagon for Awards Ceremony Captain Brittaney Garner has a tough job. The Air Force Officer at Eglin Air Force Base is the Deputy Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) on base. It’s a special duty assignment that lasts […]
Will Vouchers Cripple Okaloosa Public Schools? Here’s What the Experts Say:

What changes will we see at local schools after the governor signed huge expansions of the school voucher program into law? Local education leaders tell us what they think.