The five hidden gems of Niceville you need to check out!

If youβve lived in the Mid-Bay area for any length of time, youβre probably familiar with the βcrown jewelsβ of the community: popular spots like Turkey Creek Nature Trail, the Mattie Kelly Arts Center at Northwest Florida State College, the Niceville Childrenβs Park, and Lincoln Park in Valparaiso and Lions Park in Niceville.
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.Β Niceville NativeΒ Paul SjobergΒ arrived in the area […]
After More than a decade, the Army’s 7th Special Forces Group has made a home inΒ Okaloosa County

The 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) celebrates their founding this weekend. You might not know this about the secretive group.
Will a hurricane hit Niceville, Northwest Florida in 2023?

How common are hurricanes in Niceville and near Eglin Air Force Base – and what kind of destructive force should we expect from them?
Eglin’s vice commander to enlist locals in air and space forces at mass ceremony

Eglin’s Air Armament Museum will host a mass enlistment ceremony on Saturday, June 24th, 2023.
Your Tropical Storm Bret Updates for Niceville Fl

The storm, which is entirely unrelated to the marginal risk for extreme weather the area of northwest Florida might experience in the next week, currently sits in between the ‘elephant’s ear’ of western Africa and the Windward Islands that serve as the gate to the Caribbean Sea.
Deitch named Nicevilleβs 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.
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, youβve got to fill out several different applications, make a couple of non-refundable depositsβ¦ and you hope your child gets in, or at least wait-listed, at the βgood one.β
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.