Okaloosa County: Unspent COVID-19 money comes to the aid of local non-profits. Here’s who gets the money!

Unspent money given to local governments by the Biden administration will help local charities stay afloat after a rough couple of years.
New Childcare Plans in Crestview Aims to Relieve Countywide Shortage

Getting childcare near Eglin Air Force Base is a lot like applying for college – but with less sleep. Typically, you’ve got to fill out several different applications, make a couple of non-refundable deposits… and you hope your child gets in, or at least wait-listed, at the ‘good one.’
Plans bloom for a community garden at Twin Cities Pavilion

A non-profit organization has big plans for the grounds surrounding Twin Cities Pavilion in Niceville.
Termites in Bluewater Bay and Niceville – The Night of the Swarm

Sharon Dooley May 23, 2023 3:48 pm Bluewater Bay, Housing, Niceville, Okaloosa County Ew! And they fly, too… They strike each spring, usually first noticed by evening walkers. They seem to surround you as they swarm, sending you running for the safety of home. Once locked inside, you notice there is no escape as they […]
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) marks its 33rd anniversary. Here’s what they’ve been up to:

Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) marks its 33rd anniversary on May 22, 2023. It will celebrate over three decades of dedicated service providing specialized airpower for the nation’s defense.
Hurricane season is right around the corner – but this is the real threat to your family this summer.
Christopher Saul May 18, 2023 7:48 pm Hurricanes, Niceville, Okaloosa County Hurricane season is here: Here’s what we can expect regarding Niceville hurricanes. Hurricanes killed 68 people in the United States in 2021 and caused more than $165 billion in damages in 2022. Experts at Colorado State University and NOAA say we can expect a slightly less active […]
PHOTOS: Rocky Bayou Christian School Announces Their 2023 Graduating Class
Congratulations to the Rocky Bayou High School Class of 2023! These 54 students are on their way to college and career after graduation.
After 293 Days, The Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center Has Reopened to Help Abused Children

After 293 days, the Niceville Campus of Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center (ECCAC) has reopened. It can serve the vulnerable and abused children of Okaloosa County.
Artful Things In Niceville To Use Open Air Art Day to Raise Money for Phinley’s Phund

This weekend – Artful Things in Niceville will help to raise some of the money needed to create a grant for childhood cancer research.
Will Vouchers Cripple Okaloosa Public Schools? Here’s What the Experts Say:

What changes will we see at local schools after the governor signed huge expansions of the school voucher program into law? Local education leaders tell us what they think.