Fire Damages Children’s Advocacy Center in Niceville

A low hum consistently cuts through the halls and rooms of the Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center or ECCAC. It’s the bright green Servpro dehumidifiers. 20 or so sit in the building.
Bomb Threat Clears Building on NWFSC Campus – Part of A Pattern Around Florida
Someone, law enforcement is not sure whom, made a bomb threat against Northwest Florida State College’s campus in Niceville on Thursday morning, July 14th.
Niceville Council Approves 100-unit Apartment Complex on Cedar

Cedar Avenue will soon be home to a 100-unit apartment complex after a unanimous vote of Niceville’s City Council on July 12th.
Niceville Grad’s IT Business Lands on Inc. 5,000 List

Niceville native Paul Sjoberg got his first taste of entrepreneurship in the ice cream business.
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.