Niceville Police Use Camera System to Track Down Man Who Allegedly Shot at Driver on Rocky Bayou Bridge

Despite being charged with two felonies, the suspect spent a total of one hour, 17 minutes in jail.
Niceville Chamber Names Eglin FCU Large Business of the Year
Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (Feb. 15, 2023) – Eglin Federal Credit Union was named the Large Business of the Year by the Niceville Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce at their annual awards celebration held at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center Feb. 9, 2023. Chamber Chair of the Board Dr. Michael Mosley of Rocky Bayou Christian School announced, “This […]
This Is How Many Students Enrolled in CTE Programs with Okaloosa County School District
The numbers are in, and they look great for Career and Technical Education (CTE) in the Okaloosa County School District. Roughly a quarter of all students in the school system, 7,846 students, enrolled in a CTE course for the 21-22 school year. Additionally, the district reports 1,382 industry certifications, and 1,079 digital tool […]
Niceville Cheerleaders Head To National Competition in Orlando

Niceville Cheer Squad Heads to Disney World to Defend National Title Niceville Cheer, four-time-in-a-row Florida State Champions, have advanced to Orlando to compete for the national title this weekend. The Varsity and Junior Varsity teams boarded a bus Tuesday afternoon to make the six hour trip to the most magical place on earth. RELATED: NHS […]
Collegiate High School Robotics Team Wins Local FIRST Tech Challenge Tournament
Collegiate High’s Robotics Team is on the map in the world of Competitive Robotics with their first win in a FIRST Tech Challange Tournament on January 28th. The High School, which is a part of Northwest Florida State College and allows students to get their A.S. or A.A. degrees by the time they complete secondary […]
The 24-Hour MBA: Opening a Business Branch in A New Place (Like Niceville)

This businesss spotlight is sponsored by the Niceville-Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce. If you would like your business to be sponsored, contact Mid Bay News Here! Lee Lewis came to Niceville in the 90s with a dogged determination for success. His company, AVCON, came with a mind to expanding business for the company – which plans […]
Niceville PD: Roop Stole, Pawned $64,000 in DJ Equipment

Law Enforcement arrested a DeFuniak Springs man on charges he stole almost $65,000 worth of DJ equipment and pawned it at local pawn brokers over a seven month period.
Downtown Niceville: A Tourism Destination?

Niceville may rival Pensacola, Fort Walton Beach or Panama City in the next decade for tourism. But that dream must be bidded out to the best engineering group for realization at a meeting on Thursday, February 2nd.
State Road 285 to Close for Eglin Test Missions
The 96th Test Wing is scheduled to conduct testing on the Eglin range complex requiring the closure of State Road 285.
Abused Children In Northwest Florida Have A New Advocate

Niceville, FL (January 23, 2023)…The Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center (ECCAC) announced that Debra “Debi” Riley-Broadnax join their team as the non-profit’s new CARES Program Manager.