Okaloosa’s State Government Representatives Gathered at NWFSC. Here’s What Niceville Asked For:

Florida legislators, including Senator Jay Trumbull, discussed a diverse set of issues at Northwest Florida State College, from national concerns like vaccine mandates and education policies to local matters such as stormwater and roadway infrastructure. Find out what they had to say about these pressing topics.
NWFSC’s Devin Stephenson Talks Adaptability, Flexibility and the Future of Eduction:

Dr. Stephenson wrote about the change-centered leadership philosophy he adopted for Florida Politics earlier in September. He believes the world of education, and the world more generally, has got to pay proper attention to the unknown unknowns that the 21st-century economy has brought to the fore. He says that businesses and schools whose leaders don’t account for change will suffer the negative consequences faster and more acutely than in the past.
Your Tropical Storm Bret Updates for Niceville Fl

The storm, which is entirely unrelated to the marginal risk for extreme weather the area of northwest Florida might experience in the next week, currently sits in between the ‘elephant’s ear’ of western Africa and the Windward Islands that serve as the gate to the Caribbean Sea.
Florida Governor DeSantis Visits Destin, Signs Anti-Vaccine Mandate Bill

Florida governor, and potential presidential candidate, Ron DeSantis (R), visited Oceans Church in Destin, Florida to sign a set of four bills in front of a crowd of supporters of about 300.
After 293 Days, The Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center Has Reopened to Help Abused Children

After 293 days, the Niceville Campus of Emerald Coast Childrenβs Advocacy Center (ECCAC) has reopened. It can serve the vulnerable and abused children of Okaloosa County.
Will Vouchers Cripple Okaloosa Public Schools? Here’s What the Experts Say:

What changes will we see at local schools after the governor signed huge expansions of the school voucher program into law? Local education leaders tell us what they think.
Ready to know your local elected officials’ net worth? Florida Legislature passes new law requiring disclosures.

Ready to know an uncomfortable amount about city council members finances?
UPDATE: The War on Woke – at 3:45 AM

You got that message this morning, too, right? The one at three in the morning?
We did too – so did everyone else in Florida!
Maney’s Bill to Protect Defense Attorneys Awaits Governor DeSantis’ Signature.

The Florida House of Representatives and Florida Senate have both unanimously passed a bill to protect criminal defense attorneys and public defenders from violent acts in the courtroom.
Your School Board Members Might Run With Party Affiliations, Starting in 2026.

A bill allowing school board candidates to declare a party when they run for office has continued to hop hurdles in the Florida State House.