Valparaiso FL Wants To Hire A City Manager. Here’s What You Should Know:

In a groundbreaking move, the Valparaiso City Commission voted 3-1 to usher in a transformative change by introducing the role of a City Manager. This new position, with an estimated cost of $100,000 plus benefits, will oversee all hired employees and directly report to the City Commission. While retaining the Commission form of government, the City Manager will take charge of day-to-day operations, enhancing efficiency within the legal framework. Commissioner Tom Browning dissented, emphasizing that the city may not need this managerial shift.

The Interview: Alanna Campbell (Former) Niceville Artist

Alanna Campbell Talks About Making Niceville A Better Place for 20 and 30 Somethings On this week’s episode of Mid Bay News Update: The Interview, Christopher Saul speaks with former Niceville Artist and podcast host Alanna Campbell ofย ‘I’ve Been Thinking.’ย  Campbell is from a small town in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky and has degrees […]

GIRLS SOCCER: Niceville Start The Season With A Mercy Rule Win Over Arnold

a girls soccer game between niceville and Panama City Arnold high schools.

Niceville Routs Former State Semifinalists Arnold A Niceville Girls Soccer Player challenges for a ball against the Arnold Defense. Katelyn Tomaschko sniffs out an attack. The Niceville defense kept the ball in Arnold’s half for most of the shortened game. A group of boys watches the Niceville girls soccer game from the comfort of an […]

Valparaiso’s Heritage Museum Wins Impact100 Grant

woman with humorously large checks.

Members of Impact100 and Grant Recipients pose with oversized checks for 100,000. Impact100 Grants To Make Difference in Northwest Florida The Northwest Florida Heritage Museumย has won a $100,000 Impact 100 grant to build a new wing to the Valparaiso museum.ย  The project, which will cost the nonprofit museum $175,000, will receive other funding from a […]

A $1.8 Billion Lawsuit That Might Change EVERYTHING in Real Estate – and October’s Real Estate Wrap Up for Niceville

This week, a groundbreaking lawsuit delivered a stunning verdict, awarding home sellers a massive $1.8 billion judgment. The lawsuit revealed collusion between the National Association of Realtors and various real estate brokerages, accusing them of illegal practices. The verdict forces these entities to compensate home sellers who claim they were charged exorbitant fees by real estate agents.

But before we delve into the legal battle, let’s first discuss the real estate landscape in Niceville and Valparaiso for October 2023.

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A drone view of the activity on Boggy Bayou before the annual fireworks festival put on every year by the cities of Niceville  and Valparaiso.