Niceville In Desperate Need of Police Dispatchers

Niceville’s Police Department is in desperate need of dispatchers. As of July 12th, the department has a total of three dispatchers on the roster – a fourth dispatcher resigned last week. It leaves just one dispatcher per shift – not including holidays, vacation, or sick leave for the dispatchers currently on Niceville’s staff.
Niceville Police Release Stats for the Month of June

Niceville Police released their statistics for June at July 12th’s city council meeting.
Kearley Named Principal At Edge Elementary
Niceville native Melissa Kearley will serve as the next principal of Edge Elementary in the 2022-2023 school year after a unanimous vote by the Okaloosa County School Board.
Still An A, But Downward Trend on FSA for Okaloosa. Niceville Results Here:

Okaloosa County Schools received another A+ rating from the Florida Department of Education (DOE).
EOD Soldiers Give Sharing and Caring a New Coat of Paint for Summer
Painting, like diffusing explosives, takes a delicate touch. So, you could say that the brushstrokes Army EOD students left on the side of Sharing and Caring in Niceville were a training exercise.
100-Unit Niceville Apartments Back in Front of Committee
Big news for apartment housing in Niceville.
One Woman’s Mission to Destroy Niceville’s Drug and Alcohol Problems

Stephanie Wedel wasn’t always the woman she is now.
Her father was a drug dealer. Her brother was in and out of jail. He battled IV drug use for 17 years.
Proposed Affordable Housing Study Among $6.15 Million Grant Request from Okaloosa County to State Legislature

Okaloosa County Commissioners will ask the state for more than $6 million in grant money for projects around the county they hope will advance economic development.
Drug Raid Ends in Arrests for Six in Niceville on Meth, Fentanyl, and Child Neglect Charges.
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested three men and three women after they executed a search warrant
NWFSC to Build Student Housing – MudRun Requests Help Finding New Location

Northwest Florida State College will receive an upgrade in the 2022-2023 school year – as the school creates on-campus housing.