Niceville’s Campbell Wins Taylor Haugen Award!
Niceville High School’s Harper Campbell, a future Samford football player and aspiring pastor, was honored with the Taylor Haugen Trophy in a surprise ceremony for exemplifying the award’s pillars of leadership, academics, and service.
10 players to watch ahead of the 2026 football season
These 10 standout athletes headline the Emerald Coast players to watch as the 2026 high school football season is set to begin spring practice in a few weeks.
From the 850 to the Nation: Emerald Coast Athletes Close Out 2025 College Football Season
Emerald Coast football, Niceville football, Crestview football, South Walton football, Choctaw football, 850 athletes, college football 2025, Cole Tabb Stanford, Kemper Hodges Air Force, Marcus Patterson Kennesaw State, Devin Voisin South Alabama, Simeon White Stetson, Zay Parks Florida State, Jaden Robinson Austin Peay, Khalil Jacobs Missouri, Tyler Powell Webber, Ramon Cruz Coast Guard, Joe Hanson Coastal Carolina, JP Mikhael Georgia Southern, Northwest Florida athletes
Fort Walton Beach Man, Ole Miss DB Arrested in Andalusia
An Ole Miss football player from Fort Walton Beach was arrested in Andalusia after police stopped his vehicle for speeding at 111 mph.
Mid Bay News ranks the top ten football games from the 2025 season
Overtime stunners, last-second field goals, and championship dreams , these are the high school football games fans will be talking about for years.
FHSAA releases 2026 football reclassifications – Here’s who WON and LOST on the Emerald Coast:
The official Florida High School football classifications are here, detailing the new districts and early predictions for Northwest Florida teams through the 2027 season.
In Photos: Stephen Nasse wins the 58th Annual Snowball Derby
Take a look at Mid Bay News Reporter Collin Bestor’s favorite photos of Snowball Derby weekend.
Stephen Nasse wins Snowball Derby after Majeski penalized in chaotic finish at Five Flags Speedway
Fifteen years. Thirty-two starting spots back. One penalty that changed everything. The 2025 Snowball Derby will be talked about for years — and Stephen Nasse finally stands at the top.
Kemper Hodges Earns First QB Start For Air Force Academy
Junior quarterback Kemper Hodges made his first-ever start at quarterback for the Air Force Academy football team against the New Mexico Lobos, a challenging experience that underscores the unique life of a cadet-athlete.
16 local players from Okaloosa, Walton participate in early signing day
Sixteen student-athletes from Choctawhatchee, Freeport and Niceville High Schools signed college scholarships Wednesday, marking one of the region’s busiest early signing days in recent years.
