Okaloosa County Teacher Honored with Presidential Excellence Award
Jacqueline Sheffield, a mathematics teacher at Fort Walton Beach High School, has been honored with the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, recognizing her 28 years of teaching excellence and dedication to STEM education.
Fort Walton Beach Student Named Sunshine State Scholar
Reese Armstrong, a Fort Walton Beach High School junior, has been named Okaloosa County’s 2024-2025 Sunshine State Scholar for her academic excellence, leadership, and contributions in STEM and community activities.
Some of the World’s Greatest Musical Artists Are Giving A Free Concert in Niceville January 17, 2025
World-class musicians, including Alon Goldstein and acclaimed acts like Amit Peled’s Cello Gang, Eleni Katz, Neo-Art Piano Duo, and Medhelan Duo, will perform a series of free concerts across Florida’s Emerald Coast next week. Organized by the Emerald Coast Music Alliance, the program aims to bring classical music to underserved communities, with two public performances scheduled for January 16 at the Fort Walton Beach Civic Auditorium and January 17 at Crosspoint Church in Niceville, both at 6 p.m.
Emerald Coast Public Relations Foundation Offers $1,000 Scholarships
The Emerald Coast Public Relations Foundation is awarding $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors in Okaloosa, Walton, and Santa Rosa counties pursuing degrees in public relations, communications, marketing, or journalism, with applications due March 17, 2025.
These Niceville High Schoolers Are The Only Non-Graduate Students To Present At Research Conference In Japan
Niceville High School students showcased their marine research on an international stage in Japan, earning global recognition and inspiring schools worldwide.
A Teacher Demands To See Your Phone – Do You Have To Unlock it? Here’s What The Experts Say:
A teacher demands to see your phone and claims you violated school policy. Can they force you to show them what’s on your phone? We interview the experts after a student claims this happened to him at a local school.
Northwest Florida State College Named Among Safest in The Country
Northwest Florida State College Named Among Safest in The Country Staff Reports December 6, 2024 8:44 am Schools and Education In Brief: Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) has been recognized as the safest college in Florida and the sixth safest in the nation, thanks to its proactive campus safety measures, cutting-edge technology, and community partnerships. […]
Mel Ponder Voted In As Northwest Florida State College’s New President
Mel Ponder elected as the next president of Northwest Florida State College! He will begin the job in the new year.
How Good Are the Ponte Vedra Sharks – Niceville Football’s 2nd Round Playoff Matchup?
Who are the Ponte Vedra Sharks – and are they good enough to challenge the Niceville Eagles at home in a second round football playoff game in 2024?
College Students Collect More Than 1,000 Books for Local Library
Northwest Florida State College’s Phi Theta Kappa honor society collected over 1,000 books through pop-up drives, surpassing their goal of 300, and celebrated with a reading event for children at the Niceville Library. The project aimed to support the library and children in foster care while also incorporating an academic report on storytelling preservation.
