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.
TDD Bed Taxes Revenues Grew 74% in 2021 – Here’s How That Money Affects Niceville:
The Tourism Development Department (TDD) of Okaloosa County, which oversees visit Destin Fort Walton Beach reported huge growth in bed tax collections from 2020.
Before Raid, Deputies Arrested Another at Niceville-Area House
The Niceville-area home at 919 47th Street was the scene of another arrest incident before the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office raid that took place on May 2nd.
Niceville Food Trucks Rally for Rest at 3rd Planet Brewing
Food trucks from across the Emerald Coast will gather at Niceville’s 3rd Planet Brewing to support A Bed 4 Me’s Rally for Rest on Saturday, May 14th.
Niceville to Create Visitors’ Center at Turkey Creek
Niceville’s City Manager says the brick home located at 114 Evans Street will soon become a visitors center for the Turkey Creek Park facility. The city gobbled up the land and the house with some money from the Florida Communities Trust and Florida Forever Funds in 2014.
Hate Mid-Bay Bridge Tolls? This Elected Official Has The Plan to End Them.
Recently, according to Commissioner Boyles, the Mid-Bay Bridge Authority (more info below on who they are) spent more than $10 million on repairs, although the bridge is less than 30 years old.
Residents expressed frustration that they are still paying tolls despite the amount of time that has passed since the completion of construction.
“If it was my house, it would be paid off by now,” Boyles said ruefully to the citizens.
