Sheriff’s Office: Niceville Man Attacks Child With Baseball Bat
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a Niceville man after he allegedly used a baseball bat to attack a minor on a golf cart on Caribbean Way, in Bluewater Bay.
This is the Number One Reason You Shouldn’t Have a Florida Wedding in September or October
I could throw all this information at y’all and hope it sticks – but there are really just two things I want you to get from this article.
EXCLUSIVE: This Niceville Businessman Will Run for School Board
Local businessman, Joe Fagundes of Niceville, will run for the Okaloosa County District Five School Board Seat. The seat, which Incumbent Diane Kelley announced she would not seek re-election for, will be up for election in August 23rd’s primary.
UPDATE: Second Boat Sinks in Boggy Bayou
A boat, possibly batted back and forth by the winds and rains that came through this week, sank to the bottom of Boggy bayou.
Crestview Woman Fights Formula Shortage with Facebook
The recent baby formula shortage has affected moms, dads and babies across the country. Niceville, Valparaiso and Bluewater Bay are no exception.
That’s why one of our neighbors has stepped up to run a clearinghouse facebook page to connect parents with formula.
Niceville’s Storage Wars Draw Social Media Annoyance
Go through any Niceville Facebook page over the last six months or so, and you’ll notice a pretty common occurrence.
It’s the complaints about storage units. After seeing plenty of these complaints up and down our social media feeds, we decided it was high time someone went and figured out why we are seeing so many getting built.
Here’s What We found
School Board Announces New Ruckel Middle School Principal.
In a unanimous vote – The Okaloosa County School Board named current Destin Elementary School Principal, Joe Jannazo, the new principal of Ruckel Middle School.
Walgreens Will Pay $500K To Okaloosa To Settle Opioid Lawsuit
220 people died from opioid overdoses in Okaloosa County between 2016 and 2020. It makes each death worth a little over $2,500 – according to an agreement between the State of Florida and Walgreens that was made earlier this year. The total compensation to be distributed to Okaloosa County: $500,000 over the next 18 years.
Gun Stolen From Unlocked Car connected to Niceville Double Killing
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office and Niceville Police released information separately which confirmed to Mid Bay News one of the guns involved in the February killings of two men in the parking lot of a Niceville strip mall was stolen from an unlocked car in Okaloosa County last year.
Okaloosa Career and Technical Education Summer Camps Announced
Looking for something for your kids to do this summer? Okaloosa County School District will host Career and Technical Education (CTE) summer camps for rising 5th graders to participate in.
