Election 2024: Three Declare for Okaloosa County District 3

Who are the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioner Candidates for 2024? Here’s a primer:
Florida Catholic Bishops Initiate Campaign to Preserve Death Penalty Rule

Christopher Saul March 21, 2023 1:20 pm Bluewater Bay, Crestview, Government, Local Luminaries, Niceville, Politics and Elections, Public Safety, Religion, Valparaiso Catholic policy goals head to Tallahassee The political-advocacy arm of the Catholic Church in Florida has joined other policy groups to request politicians keep the unanimous consent of a jury as a requirement to […]
Here Are Your Florida House Rep’s Bills for 2023

https://midbaynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/FL-NWFSC-SF22-15_1.mp4 Represntative Patt Maney Bills for 2023 Dental for Vets, the Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, Breaking Leases for Military Personnel, and More – Here’s a look at the bills your state house rep proposed this session Patt Maney is a lawyer, general, judge, and now a politician. He proved himself very effective as a politician -building […]
Rudman files bill to rein Florida insurance giants

Bill aims to take away insurance companies abilities to claw back cash from patients and medical providers Right now, with a stroke of a pen – an insurance company can renege on their payment for a medical procedure, and you could get stuck with $10,000s in medical bills. It’s called retroactive denial. And It’s […]
A Drug Task Force For Niceville? Not This Month.

Niceville Councilman Bill Schaetzle wants a drug task force to become a reality in Niceville. But that task force won’t become a reality – at least not yet.
Chickens Against Socialism: Val-p Group Attempts to Free the Coop

Citizens group claims 150 signatures to legalize possession of hens in Val-p city limits If one Valparaiso group gets its way, hens will be allowed within city limits. The proposal has run a-fowl of other residents, though. (I got it out of my system, I’m done. Promise.) Missy Reeh-Weakley says she’s a recent transplant to […]
Superintendent Marcus Chambers Announces Re-Election Bid

Days Until Election Day 2024 Days Hours Minutes Seconds Election Results Should Be In Soon! “Nothing is more important to me than our students’ safety and academic success. For nearly 25 years, I have worked every day to provide Okaloosa students with an outstanding education.” Marcus Chambers Okaloosa Schools Superintendent Chambers will seek second full […]
College Credit for Combat Medics To Become Reality in Florida?

If new Florida House of Representative member Dr. Joel Rudman has anything to say about it, former military personnel who served as combat medics will get college credit for the lifesaving efforts they made downrange.
Niceville Council Chooses Charities For Donations

Niceville’s City Council made it’s decision about the charities and non-profits it will support in 2023. In total, the city was asked for about $28,000 in donations from various agencies and approved $22,500.
The 10 Most Important Niceville News Stories in 2022

Well, we are almost to the end of our first year of giving y’all the news here at MBN, and quite a bit has happened!