‘Hopportunity Awaits’ Awards Local Brewer!
3rd Planet Brewing in Niceville is known for the variety and quality of its craft beer. Well – a world-famous brewery in Maryland has recognized them for the variety and quality of their people too.
Commissioner Will Leave District, Head to Niceville for “Coffee with Carolyn” Town Hall
Commissioner Carolyn Ketchel (R – Shalimar), will host a “Coffee With Carolyn” event at the Niceville Senior Center at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, March 16th, 2022. Commissioner Ketchel faces a re-election battle from two Republican challengers at the ballot box in August. The event will be hosted at the Niceville Senior Center, which is located […]
Don’t Get Run Over on Bayshore: Joint County/City Project Begins to Link Sidewalks
Facebook commentators aplenty have made note of the fact that the current city sidewalk, which ends at 11th Street did not meet up with the Okaloosa County Half-Cent Sales Tax project on Redwood from John Sims Parkway to Valparaiso Boulevard, which is wrapping up soon. At last month’s City Council and County Commissioners meeting – […]
With an Uncomfortable Exchange at Monday’s Meeting – Two Candidates Kick Off ‘22 School Board Race
It started over old American Flags. Candidate for Okaloosa County School Board and current Okaloosa County substitute teacher Gerald Buckman spoke to the board at their meeting on Monday. At the meeting – Candidate Buckman recounted two recent experiences at two different schools with two different tattered flags. “I’m here to present an issue of […]
School Board Honors NHS State Champion Dance Team
The Okaloosa County School Board recognized the NHS state champion Eaglettes Dance Team at their February 28th meeting. The team won recognition at the 2022 Universal Dance Association Florida Championships, in the Small Varsity Hip Hop Division and the Small Varsity Jazz Division. The team also won the specialty award, Most Crowd Appeal for their […]
City of Niceville Releases Phone App Update
The city of Niceville has released an update to the My Niceville app. On his official Facebook page, City Manager Lannie Corbin said that “The official mobile app for the City of Niceville is new and improved!” The app provides access to news, events, online payments for city services, library services and more. In addition, […]
Niceville Police Release Names of People Killed, Wounded in February 11th Double Homicide
Niceville Police have released the names of the two people killed and the person wounded in February 11th’s fatal shooting in Niceville. The names of the dead are Bryson Tyrese Mitchem of Niceville and Brandon Dequan James of Tallahassee. Isaiah Lamar Luna, of Tallahassee, was wounded in the incident, according to Niceville PD. Chief David […]
Tallahassee Update: The Latest on Our State Rep’s Bills
State Representative Patt Maney We’re more than halfway through the legislative session for the Florida House and Senate’s 2022 iteration. Therefore, it’s probably a good time to get an update on where our legislative delegate Patt Maney’s bills are in the process. This link summarizes how a bill becomes a law in Florida. HB 873 […]
Former NHS Student Arrested on Campus With Loaded Gun.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrested a former Niceville High School student who brought a loaded handgun into the area between Niceville High School and Ruckel Middle School. An OCSO deputy took the 16-year-old into custody on a charge of possessing a firearm on school grounds after the deputy found a loaded 9mm handgun in […]
INTERVIEW: Niceville Created Jack Reacher – By Forming Alan Ritchson
https://youtu.be/cJIIWp3CSB8Niceville High and Northwest Florida State College grad Alan Ritchson stars in the new TV series Reacher on Amazon Prime. The show was released on February 4, a Friday, and picked up for a second season the following on a Monday… a lightning-fast decision.The former Niceville resident, NHS Grad and Northwest Florida State Alum talked […]
