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Womenโ€™s College Hoops Returns to Raider Arena This Fall

Graphic showing the 2025 Emerald Coast Classic womenโ€™s basketball tournament with team logos, dates (November 24โ€“25), and location at Northwest Florida State College.

Womenโ€™s College Hoops Returns to Raider Arena This Fall Staff Reports June 17, 2025 11:54 am Uncategorized In Brief: Emerald Coast Classic Set for November 24โ€“25 in Niceville Eight college teams will compete in the second annual Emerald Coast Classic womenโ€™s basketball tournament, set for November 24โ€“25 at Northwest Florida State Collegeโ€™s Raider Arena in […]

Introducing:ย Homeward Hounds

A black and white bully mix dog named Pancho looks up with a happy, toothy grin. The right side of the image features bold yellow text that reads, โ€œPancho Is Waiting for His Person. Could It Be You?โ€ with a cutout of Pancho sitting below the text.

Introducing:ย Homeward Hounds Staff Reports June 14, 2025 8:00 am Charities and Nonprofits, Niceville, Pets In Brief: Every month, weโ€™re teaming up with Road Dogg Rescue to introduce you to a local pup looking for a second chance. These dogs arenโ€™t broken, theyโ€™re just running out of time. Road Dogg Rescue pulls animals from overcrowded shelters […]

This Is How Much Money Niceville’s School Zone Cameras Made in 45 Days

Speeding through Niceville school zones? New traffic cameras arenโ€™t just watching โ€” theyโ€™re cashing in. With nearly $100K in tickets issued in just six weeks, hereโ€™s whoโ€™s paying, whoโ€™s getting paid, and why city leaders say this is about more than money.

Okaloosa Beefs Up Golf Cart Laws On Minors

A new ordinance now in effect across Okaloosa County tightens rules on golf cart useโ€”targeting underage drivers and boosting safety standards in neighborhoods like Rocky Bayou and Shalimar.

Niceville Good Neighbor: Jerry Matthews

Niceville Good Neighbor: Jerry Matthews Christopher Saul June 3, 2025 6:20 pm Niceville In Brief: ๐ŸŒฝ Jerry Matthews, an 86-year-old Navy veteran, shares fresh farm produce from his family with neighbors in need across Niceville.๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Nominated by neighbor Anna Pugh, Matthews is recognized for his kindness and community spirit as the May Good Neighbor of […]

Masked, Bejeweled, and Ready to Rule: Who Will Be Captain Billy 70?

Split image featuring a masked and sunglassed figure on the left and bold yellow text on the right that reads โ€œCan You Guess the Captain? Billy 70 Keeps His Cover.โ€

Masked, Bejeweled, and Ready to Rule: Who Will Be Captain Billy 70? Staff Reports June 3, 2025 3:18 pm Events, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville In Brief: The mysterious new Captain Billy 70 will be revealed when the 70th Annual Billy Bowlegs Coronation Pageant sails into Niceville on June 14 at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center. […]

Will Niceville Eliminate THIS Affordable Housing Option?

When a local family added a small home to care for both their aging parent and son with autism, they followed all the rulesโ€”yet still sparked a citywide debate about property values, affordable housing, and what it really means to โ€œkeep Niceville nice.โ€

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