Two Okaloosa County Corrections Officers Arrested After Violence at Jail

Corrections Officers Fired After Incident The Okaloosa County Sheriffโs Office announced the arrest of two Okaloosa County Corrections Officers after a violent incident on January 30, 2023.ย ย The deputies, James Wade Filpi and Justin Michael Jordan, were arrested by sheriffโs 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 Sheriffโs 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 – theyโve 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 yโall 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
Niceville Police Release Arrests Stats for November 2022

The Niceville Police Department Released their crime statistics for the month of November at December 13thโs city council meeting.
State Attorney Indicts Three in Niceville Murder Case

The First District State Attorney’s Office has dropped an indictment on three men accused of killing two in a February Shooting in Niceville.