Tallahassee Update: The Latest on Our State Rep’s Bills

State Representative Patt Maney We’re more than halfway through the legislative session for the Florida House and Senate’s 2022 iteration. Therefore, it’s probably a good time to get an update on where our legislative delegate Patt Maney’s bills are in the process. This link summarizes how a bill becomes a law in Florida. HB 873 […]

Former NHS Student Arrested on Campus With Loaded Gun.

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrested a former Niceville High School student who brought a loaded handgun into the area between Niceville High School and Ruckel Middle School. An OCSO deputy took the 16-year-old into custody on a charge of possessing a firearm on school grounds after the deputy found a loaded 9mm handgun in […]

Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Releases Phone App

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has announced the release of a new phone app, Okaloosa County Sheriff, available on iPhone or Android. Features on the app include: ● Submit A Tip ● Warrants ● Recent Arrests ● Join OCSO ● Sex Offenders ● Contact Us ● News and Events ● Social Media ● Push Notifications […]

Okaloosa Sheriff Implements License Plate Camera System

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office announced they are phasing in The Flock camera system to help them solve more crimes. The Flock camera system allows the Sheriff’s Office to track vehicles using a connected camera system. According to the company – the cameras’ use has resulted in a 70% reported crime reduction and has been […]

Weekly News Recap 2.17

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRZ3FmQFEuI  Weekly Recap is here a day early, thanks to Coldwell Banker Real Estate Professional Cindy Zimmermann!!   Here’s what we’ve got on tap:   All of our info on the double homicide that took place last week. State/Super Bowl Champ and #Niceville alum Taylor Morton talks with us about the win in sunday’s big […]

NFD Aims to Add Assistant Fire Chief in New Budget Year

At the Niceville City Council meeting on February 8th, Chief Tommy Mayville announced he intends to place a line item in the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget for an Assistant Fire Chief. Niceville previously had an Assistant Fire Chief, Tony Lohrman. He served with Niceville FD until 2019. He left to take a job as the […]

Community Center Fully Reopened After Val-p Commission Vote.

The Valparaiso City Commission voted unanimously to reopen the Valparaiso Community Center. The decision ends a month-long odyssey to determine the fate of the community center and an almost two-year closure of the facility. The building will open on Monday morning to the public. The commission also voted unanimously to add a donation option to […]

Weekly Recap

Happy Friday everyone! I’ve got about two minutes to tell you what happened this week – here it goes! John Sims Parkway Construction The 285-day milling and resurfacing project that runs from the Rocky Bayou Bridge to just west of Crosspoint in Niceville was delayed before it even started. We got the info at the […]

COVID and Logistics Issues Slow the Completion of Niceville FD’s Newest Fire Truck

Members of Niceville Fire Department’s (NFD) leadership just returned from Ohio, where the manufacturing process for the department’s newest fire truck has begun. The issue; the truck won’t be completed for another 18 months due to a couple of frustrating factors. Chief Tommy Mayville says that the delay is due to worldwide supply shortages as […]

Mid Bay News

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.