TAXES: Valparaiso Saves $200,000 on Insurance, May Balance Budget on Reserves

Valparaiso may not have to raise taxes this year – but they will have to pull money from reserves under their current plan.
“Putin is a Killer” Activists Rally Against Russian Dictator in Destin

Ukrainians, Russians and sympathizers rallied in Destin for an end to Putin’s War in Ukraine and the 3rd Anniversary of the Attempted Assassination of Alexei Navalny in 2020.
Florida Government: Small Unemployment Increase in Northwest Florida

Florida’s workforce continues to grow – and Florida businesses continue to provide jobs for that workforce. Here’s what’s going on with the state’s economy.
Taylor Haugen Foundation Equips Niceville Athletes for Football Season

Ever since his death, Taylor’s parents, Kathy and Brian Haugen, have raised money and traveled the country to provide and outfit special protective pads called EVOshields, which they believe would have saved Taylor’s life if he’d had the gear.
Florida Extends 2023 Gulf Red Snapper Season: Here’s When You Can Fish.

Florida’s State Government announced a significant extension to the 2023 recreational Gulf red snapper season, offering anglers 17 days of fishing opportunities.
The Purple Party Bus – Niceville’s Softball Team Returns Home After Turbulence

After a third place finish and a couple of hiccups getting back – the NVLL Juniors Softball team has returned to Niceville
Niceville Junior League Softball Team Advances to the World Series Semi-Finals!

The Boggy Girls have done it again! They defeat the team from Czechia 7-2! Here’s who they will play on Friday!
No softball teams left. Niceville’s junior world series team advances to the final rounds of the world series.

The Niceville-Valparaiso Junior League Softball Team has been making waves at the Junior World Series of Softball, and their remarkable journey has captured the hearts of their community. With their last group play game now behind them, the team has already secured a spot in the single elimination round, a feat that no other team from Niceville has achieved before.
After years of storms – local churches’ insurance premiums skyrocket

Catholic Churches face a crisis in northwest Florida: just like homeowners in the state – Church Dioceses (the regional grouping of churches under a bishop or archbishop) must absorb the spike in insurance costs laid out this year.
REMINDER: Expect closures of all major north-south roads near Niceville.

Attention residents and travelers in the Eglin area, the 96th Test Wing is set to conduct crucial weapons testing on the Eglin Test and Training Range tomorrow, July 28.