Okaloosa MedFlight Hosts Blood Drive
If you were looking for a sign to donate blood, this is it. Okaloosa Med Flight, part of the Air Methods family – which is based out of Niceville at HCA Twin Cities Hospital – is hosting a blood drive with Ocean City Fire and One Blood at Ocean City Fire Control District’s main station […]
Niceville Library to Host Pop-Up Used Book Sales
The statue of “Sienna” outside of the Niceville Library The Niceville Library Friends will host four Pop-Up Used Book Sales in the lobby and bookstore of the Library on Saturday, April 2, May 7, and June 4. The April sale will feature used mass market paperbacks for 25 cents and audiobooks for 50 cents. All […]
Niceville K-9s Participate in Regional Field Trials
Niceville’s K-9 officers Blue and Kodi, along with their handlers – Police Sargeants Pond and Ritcheson will participate in the 2022 United States Police Canine Association (USPCA) Region 1 Field Trials. The trials will take place in Gulf Breeze, Florida this year and include tracking, narcotics detection and apprehension of suspects. The K-9s will […]
Local Author to Host Meet and Greet at Niceville Council Chambers
Looking for a family field trip or homeschool outing in Niceville this weekend? Niceville, Florida author Eliza Scalia will host a meet-and-greet at the Niceville Council Chambers on Saturday, March 19th at 11a. Her novels include the Adventures of the Silver Dove series. The author has 13 published novels and is currently working on her […]
4,000 calls – Chief Popwell gives an update on crime in Niceville.
Chief David Popwell gave his monthly crime stats update to the Niceville Florida City Council on Tuesday night. Chief David Popwell, Niceville Police Department According to the chief, there were 4,000 calls to Niceville Police in the month of February. That was up from January, when Niceville PD took about 3,300 calls for assistance. 44 […]
Niceville IT: Ukraine War Possible Reason For Increased Phishing.
Niceville IT continues to preach vigilance in light of Russia-Ukraine War Niceville’s IT director, Chad Morris, cited the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine for an need for additional vigilance while using City of Niceville systems and networks, “Please be careful. There are actors out there that are trying to use this Russia-Ukraine conflict as an […]
Chinese-Made Drone Issues An Issue Once Again for City of Niceville
The same issue that grounded the Niceville Police Department’s Drone has also grounded the Fire Department’s drones. Niceville Fire Department Logo The Drones, sold to the department by the Police-equipment Company Axon, are DJI-brand drones which have been equipped with aftermarket tools to make them more useful for public safety agencies to use. DJI is […]
What is Going on Next to Walmart in Niceville?
So – many people have started to ask – what in the world is going on next to Walmart in Niceville? Is someone building something? ❌ Is it the Trader Joe’s/Target/Cheesecake Factory i’ve always wanted? ❌ It’s a missile silo, isn’t it? ❌ No. “I know I have gotten hundreds of calls since Friday about […]
Niceville FD Will Have To Make Do Without Tower Truck Until April
Niceville Fire Department Logo Niceville Fire Department’s tower truck will be out of commission for month with a maintenance issue – according to Chief Tommy Mayville. The truck will be sent to Cottondale, Alabama for the repairs. “A ladder fire truck, according to a manufacturer of fire trucks, is a basic tool for rapid response, […]
April: Niceville Police Department Chief Updates Council on Double Homicide.
Niceville Police Department Chief David Popwell told the Niceville City Council at the April 14th meeting that the investigation into the double homicide that took place in Niceville on February 11th continues. Chief Popwell told the council two of the people who are suspected of carrying out the shooting are at large. “We have two […]
