Documents Lay Out Case Against Mother in 2002 Murder Investigation
Late last year, Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 37-year-old Mary Jean Liza for the death of her child in 2002.
Top Five Things for Niceville Residents to do on New Year’s Eve 2023.

Here are the top five things to do to bring in the New Year in Niceville (besides sitting in your La-Z-Boy and watching Anderson Cooper and Don Lemon drink a lot).
The 10 Most Important Niceville News Stories in 2022

Well, we are almost to the end of our first year of giving y’all the news here at MBN, and quite a bit has happened!
Up for a 36.8 Mile Run Before the New Year? Drivers, Watch Out for Round the Bay Ultra!

28 hardy ultra-marathon runners will wake up – some as early as midnight – to make a literal trek around the western portion of the Choctawhatchee Bay
Here’s Why It’s So Hard To Find Your Kid a Daycare in Niceville

Here’s Why It’s So Hard To Find Your Kid a Daycare in Niceville From the archive: This story was first published on December 22, 2022. At one point this year Lauren McElroy, the director of Crosspoint Academy Daycare, had to turn off the waitlist to get children into her facility. The waitlist for the church-affiliated […]
Almost $22M In BP Oil Spill Funds to Double Size of NWFSC Nursing Program
It’s the largest single amount of money ever given to NWFSC. But, don’t expect any buildings to be named after the people responsible for the money.
Niceville Council Approves $175,000 For High School Baseball Bleachers

Niceville’s Council earmarked $175,000 for brand-new bleachers at the High School Baseball stadium. The decision might have ramifications beyond the diamond.
Niceville Police Release Arrests Stats for November 2022

The Niceville Police Department Released their crime statistics for the month of November at December 13th’s city council meeting.
Don’t Quit on the Quilt: Niceville Quilter Gives Old Works of Art New Life

Niceville Textile Artist (that’s the formal way to say ‘quilter,’ #TIL) and native Allison Frets turned the thing she hates the most about quilting into her new passion. Fretts, known also by her artistic name Lottie Dal (her grandmother’s name), says lots of people do the one thing quilters hate – they receive a […]
Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center Repairs Near Finish Line After Fire

https://youtu.be/uj9Rb4Jh9gI It’s gone from a fire-gutted shell of its former self – to a freshly drywalled interior that smells of fresh white latex paint. The headquarters of the Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center (ECCAC) slowly continues to rebuild from the ashes of its former self after a fire gutted the building earlier this summer. […]