Democratic Candidate for Florida Governor Nikki Fried to Visit Crestview
Candidate for Florida Governor Nikki Fried is coming to Okaloosa County on April 14th to promote her candidacy to Florida’s next governor. Fried will host a meet-and-greet in Crestview at Mount Zion AME’s Annex Building from 4:15 to 5:00. Fried is the current agricultural commissioner for Florida and is competing with former Republican Charlie Christ […]
Trash Hauling Costs Going Up in Bluewater Bay
After a 4-1 vote by the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners at the County Commision meeting on Tuesday March 15th, the folks at WM (formerly Waste Management) will raise the cost of picking up trash and recycling for the Okaloosa County Franchise Area (which includes Bluewater Bay and unincorporated portions of Niceville Florida) by […]
Bomb Threat Called in to Bluewater Bay Elementary School
A view of Bluewater Bay Elementary School UPDATE at 1723: Okaloosa Schools Deputy Superintendent Steve Horton has released a statement on Monday’s threat. “Bluewater Elementary School received a bomb threat by telephone to its front office which was investigated by Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office personnel. Although there was no indication that the threat was credible, […]
Okaloosa Deputies Sweep Up Ten Men in Cybersex Crimes Operation
Ten men swept up in the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office child predator sting dubbed “Operation Peek-A-Boo.” Okaloosa Sheriff Eric Aden announced the arrests Tuesday afternoon at a press conference. At least one of the men, Daniel Johnson, had already been arrested in Leon County in a similar operation. “He was caught in an operation in […]
Golf Course, Green Space or More Houses? ‘Preserve BWB’ Says Those are the Three Options.
Preserve Bluewater Bay, LLC, founded by Justin LeMire and four others, aims to save Bluewater Bay’s last two nine-hole golf courses from development. The group seeks to raise $250,000 by March 1 to begin a lease-to-purchase agreement and eventually buy the land for $2.2 million to $2.4 million. Their mission is to preserve the green space, potentially transforming it into recreational areas if golf proves unsustainable.
Golf is Gone – Offices + Assisted Living Facilities May Be Neighbors in the Near Future for BWB
“The times, they are a changin” – and a big portion of Bluewater Bay is one step closer to a massive one after Okaloosa County Commissioners voted unanimously on 18 January to allow some zoning changes to the old Magnolia Plantation Golf Course. While the vote doesn’t mean that construction for 150,000ft² of assisted living […]
When a Car Door Becomes Art – The MKAC Hosts Joshua Wilchowski
Poor Excuses and Lazy Tropes by Joshua D. Wilchowski As part of its enduring commitment to the arts, the Mattie Kelly Arts Center (MKAC) will host a solo exhibition called Pinpoint featuring Midwestern artist, Joshua Wilchowski. The exhibition will kick off with an opening reception on January 21st from 6-8 pm and feature a “gallery […]
Trash Rates to Rise Slightly for Niceville Residents
A Waste Management Truck on the job near The Coffee Shoppe on John Sims Parkway Well, like just about everything else right now – trash costs will be going up a little bit in the coming year. Waste Management announced and the Niceville City Council accepted a price increase for residents in 2022. The increase […]
Pedestrian Overpass from Turkey Creek to Boggy Bayou? It Could Happen Soon.
Have you ever looked towards Boggy Bayou as you pass the Coffee Shoppe on John Sims Pkwy and seen the little pocket park with the dock and thought to yourself “I’d love to go there on the weekend with the kids – but where would I park?” Apparently, Rep Patt Maney has thought the same […]
Marketing History: State Rep Files Bill for Marketing Dollars to Promote Local Museums
State Rep Patt Maney proposed House Bill 3707, which if passed, would give the Okaloosa County Museum Coalition $30,000 to spend on marketing in hopes of increasing museum attendance. The Okaloosa County Museum Coalition consists of nine museums in Okaloosa County: Air Force Armament Museum Baker Block Museum Carver Hill Museum City of FWB Heritage […]
