Valparaiso Artist Brings Boggy Life to the Canvas
Artist Carol Ann Cain keeps her inspiration close to home, as she paints nature found along historic Niceville’s Bay Shore Drive or around the bayous or even along State Highway 20 heading east.
Heald Added to Niceville Civic Hall of Fame
Heald served as the commander for two units at Eglin Air Force Base
Charges Against Lovin Dropped

The Valparaiso man accused of a sexual assault earlier this year entered a plea of not guilty in his case.
One Woman’s Mission to Destroy Niceville’s Drug and Alcohol Problems

Stephanie Wedel wasn’t always the woman she is now.
Her father was a drug dealer. Her brother was in and out of jail. He battled IV drug use for 17 years.
Proposed Affordable Housing Study Among $6.15 Million Grant Request from Okaloosa County to State Legislature

Okaloosa County Commissioners will ask the state for more than $6 million in grant money for projects around the county they hope will advance economic development.
60th Fighter Squadron: Expect the Sound of Freedom After the 4th

Niceville and Valp residents will have an encore for Independence Day, courtesy of Eglin Air Force Base and the United States Air Force’s F-35s.
Maney Will Not Have An Opponent for Reelection

State Representative T. Patterson Maney will serve two more years in Tallahassee.
Valp Police Arrest Hunter James Lovin for Sexual Assault

Valparaiso Police confirmed the arrest of 19-year-old Hunter James Lovin of Valparaiso for felony sexual assault.
Valp Senior Center Committee Hosts 4th of July Event
The Valparaiso Community Building – also known colloquially as the Valpraiso Senior Center – has been the center of controversy in the city over the last six months. Efforts by community leaders led to the preservation of the building. The newly officially recognized Valparaiso Senior Center Committee, within the purview of the Valparaiso City Commission, will […]
Faster Internet Speeds Coming to Valparaiso – What’s the Cost?
James Butler, the General Manager of Valparaiso’s municipally-owned cable provider, announced to the City Commission that significantly faster speeds would be available for the City of Valparaiso’s internet customers. After a year of work, the upgrades to the internet infrastructure were completed in the first week of June. All customers will receive an automatic […]