New Childcare Plans in Crestview Aims to Relieve Countywide Shortage

Getting childcare near Eglin Air Force Base is a lot like applying for college – but with less sleep. Typically, you’ve got to fill out several different applications, make a couple of non-refundable deposits… and you hope your child gets in, or at least wait-listed, at the ‘good one.’
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.
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) marks its 33rd anniversary. Here’s what they’ve been up to:

Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) marks its 33rd anniversary on May 22, 2023. It will celebrate over three decades of dedicated service providing specialized airpower for the nation’s defense.
Niceville Woman Named Southhampton Scholar By US Military Academy

Niceville’s Alicyn Grete will head to Southampton, England to work toward her masters in public health as a part of a prestigious scholarship program.
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 […]
Eglin Air Force Base Hires New Fire Chief

The tooth of the matter is Chief Michael Clayton didn’t expect to become a Firefighter at all.
Niceville Trio Prepare to Graduate From US Merchant Marine Academy

Four years ago – four men from Niceville loaded their bags and made their way to King’s Point, New York, to embark on a seaward life at the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
Cain Nominated to Promote to Major General

Christopher Saul March 26, 2023 8:35 pm Eglin Air Force Base, Military Cain among roughly two dozen nominated for promotion The Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin, announced former Eglin Air Force Base Commander Brigadier General Scott Cain would be nominated for promotion to Major General. All general officer nominations are made by President Joseph R. Biden. […]
Here Are Your Florida House Rep’s Bills for 2023

https://midbaynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/FL-NWFSC-SF22-15_1.mp4 Represntative Patt Maney Bills for 2023 Dental for Vets, the Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, Breaking Leases for Military Personnel, and More – Here’s a look at the bills your state house rep proposed this session Patt Maney is a lawyer, general, judge, and now a politician. He proved himself very effective as a politician -building […]
Niceville War Hero Receives Vietnam Memento

A special gift Thank yous come in all sorts of ways. Colonel Howard Hill received his at March’s Niceville-Valparaiso Chamber Breakfast as a small metal bracelet that another airman wore more than 50 years ago. The owner, Lieutenant Colonel Fred Hills, wore it during Howard Hill’s time as a prisoner of war in the […]