NFD Aims to Add Assistant Fire Chief in New Budget Year
At the Niceville City Council meeting on February 8th, Chief Tommy Mayville announced he intends to place a line item in the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget for an Assistant Fire Chief. Niceville previously had an Assistant Fire Chief, Tony Lohrman. He served with Niceville FD until 2019. He left to take a job as the […]
Coastal Conservation Association Florida to Restock Redfish in Okaloosa County
Niceville, Fla. – A donation, by a private party, to Coastal Conservation Association Florida (CCA Florida) leads to the first redfish restocking initiative in Choctawhatchee Bay. Because of a $25,000 donation to CCA Florida, the Coastal Resource Team of the Okaloosa County Tourist Development Department, Destin-Fort Walton Beach Tourism will assist with the transport of […]
Niceville PD’s Drones Grounded By DoD Rule
Chief David Popwell Niceville Police Chief David Popwell informed the city council on Tuesday February 8th that the department’s current drones are effectively grounded until further notice. Niceville’s current sUAS, more commonly known as drones, were purchased from Axon. Axon currently provides Niceville with its body cameras and is based in Phoenix, Arizona. The problem […]
Niceville High Student Finds Rifle Connected to February 11th Double Homicide.
CTSY: Brooke Marchand Update: We have confirmed with the Niceville Police Department that the gun was not fired at the high school. We have updated the story to reflect this new information. Niceville Police have recovered an AK-47 style rifle from the Niceville Practice fields. Police say that the firearm is connected to the double […]
Name of one Victim Released in Feb 11th Shooting. Niceville PD Continues to Investigate.
“There is no active shooter [in Niceville], we’ve found the car and we know which direction he was headed. He ain’t here,” Chief David Popwell told Mid Bay News in a post press conference interview. Investigators found the black car abandoned on Interstate 10. Law Enforcement is in the process of bringing the car back […]
Where the Sidewalk Ends: Pedestrians Will Soon Have a Clear Path on all of Bayshore
February 15th story update: The Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to fund this project. There is no timeline as to when the project will be completed, but we will keep an eye on it and give you updates as they get to us! If you walk, bike or drive on Bayshore Drive […]
Niceville Shooting Update: “No Threat to Citizens,” Leads Developing.
Niceville Police Chief David Popwell released the latest information on last night’s shooting. Here’s the latest: According to the release Niceville PD put out Saturday afternoon, Niceville Police were called to 1118 John Sims Parkway (an address near the Oak Creek Shopping Center) for a disturbance call. When an officer showed up on scene – […]
Props Brewery Releases Statement After Fatal Shooting
We told you early this morning about a shooting that took place in Niceville last night. Props Craft Brewery, one of the businesses inside the Oak Creek Shopping Center, released a statement about the shooting that took place in the strip mall’s parking lot on February 11th. Props Craft Brewery’s Statement from their Facebook Page: […]
NICEVILLE SHOOTING UPDATE:
An official source with the Niceville Police Department has confirmed two people have died due to a shooting that occurred at about 7:30 in the evening on February 11th. Another person, who was wounded in the shooting, is at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center. The shooting took place in the parking lot of the Props […]
Celebrity Chef Cooks Up a Meal with Niceville’s Library
Warren Caterson, author of three cookbooks (Table for Two: Cooking Outside the Lines, Table for Two: Back for Warren Caterson Seconds, and Table for Two: The Cookbook for couples) will host a cooking event at the Niceville Community Center on February 18th at 1PM. Caterson, markets his cookbooks as “healthy, affordable and readily available ingredients, […]
