NWFSC Breaks Ground on New Student Housing in Niceville

The first phase of the complex, called Raider Village, will top out and become available for student use in 2025.
Niceville High School’s Standardized Test Grades Soar – Here’s What Happens Next

Niceville High School has plenty of smart kids – and the test scores to prove it. The most recent test scores for state standardized tests, known as the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST), showed an improvement from last year – which was already head and shoulders above the state average.
Book bans? Not yet in Okaloosa Schools.

At this time – the Okaloosa County School District has “updated their policies, and they are currently under legal review,” according to Okaloosa County School District Public Information Officer Catherine Card.
Will a hurricane hit Niceville, Northwest Florida in 2023?

How common are hurricanes in Niceville and near Eglin Air Force Base – and what kind of destructive force should we expect from them?
Eglin Elementary Welcomes New Assistant Principal
Eglin Elementary, the Kindergarten through fourth grade Okaloosa County School on Eglin Air Force Base, will have a new assistant principal this August.
STEMM Academy in Valparaiso to get a facelift over the summer
More than $30,000 in upgrades are coming to STEMM Academy over summer break. Hereβs what youβll see:
This is what Niceville kids in need have to have before they go back to school. The time to help them is now!

We’re approaching the halfway point of summer break (What?!) and these volunteers started gearing up to make sure everyone has what they need on day one of the 2023-2024 school year.
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, youβve got to fill out several different applications, make a couple of non-refundable depositsβ¦ and you hope your child gets in, or at least wait-listed, at the βgood one.β
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.
JROTC Cadets Honored and Awarded Scholarships at Eglin Air Force Base

JROTC Cadets from Niceville and other high schools were awarded with scholarships which will help them attain higher education.