Federal Grant Money to Pull Boats From Valp Bayous
Those busted-up old boats sitting derelict in Valparaiso’s bayous may soon be a thing of the past – thanks to federal government grant money. Valparaiso Police Chief Joe Hart told the Val-p city commission at March’s meeting that, in total, two boats in Boggy Bayou and another boat in Tom’s Bayou would be removed with […]
That Trap House On 47th and Fir Is About To Be Foreclosed On

Hasta La Vista 919 47th street’s years as a crime den may soon be in the rearview mirror after an action by the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners this week. The commissioners moved forward with a foreclosure action that will see the property taken from the current owner and sold. The property, home to […]
Two Okaloosa County Corrections Officers Arrested After Violence at Jail

Corrections Officers Fired After Incident The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of two Okaloosa County Corrections Officers after a violent incident on January 30, 2023. The deputies, James Wade Filpi and Justin Michael Jordan, were arrested by sheriff’s deputies for misdemeanor battery. However, the affidavit accuses Jordan of attempting to cover up […]
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.
State Road 285 to Close for Eglin Test Missions
The 96th Test Wing is scheduled to conduct testing on the Eglin range complex requiring the closure of State Road 285.
Okaloosa Sheriff’s Office Launches Program for Special Needs Citizens

Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputies have launched a new program to help people with special needs interact with deputies during emergencies.
Seven Stolen Guns On The Streets, Thanks To Unlocked Cars

Someone or some people are on a crime streak in Niceville. In the last two months – they’ve stolen seven guns out of cars within city limits.
County, EMS Union Avoid Impasse, Pass Collective Bargaining Agreement

The EMS Union in Okaloosa County has begun to look a lot like Don Quixote. Four months after all non-union employees got a 5% raise, the EMS employees, represented by a trade union machine out of the northeast, were able to avoid an impasse and get their constituents a deal.
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!
Up for a 36.8 Mile Run Before the New Year? Drivers, Watch Out for Round the Bay Ultra!

28 hardy ultra-marathon runners will wake up – some as early as midnight – to make a literal trek around the western portion of the Choctawhatchee Bay