MBN Weekly Recap – February 4, 2022

Happy Friday morning everyone – here are the big stories from this week! Val-p residents hold a meeting to discuss the future of the Community Center. The Valparaiso City Commission doesnโ€™t have an agenda set for their next meeting on February 14th as of Friday morning – but the residents at the meeting told me […]

“Not so Fast!” Some Valparaiso Citizens Won’t Give Up on Senior Center

“We have one or two historical buildings left. It’s a shame that over a leaky roof we don’t save this place,” Retired Northwest Florida State College Professor Jack Gill told a packed house. He addressed the group at the 100-year-old building commonly referred to as the Valparaiso Senior Center at 268 Glenview Avenue. But the […]

College Boulevard Bridge to Close for Repairs

Get Ready for Closures at West College Boulevard’s Bridge over Turkey Creek. Valentineโ€™s day wonโ€™t be so sweet for commuters in Northern Niceville and Valparaiso this year. The City of Niceville announced on their Facebook page that the bridge will be closed starting February 14th for three days for crews to mill and clean up […]

Local Election Update: Val-p and Okaloosa County Commission Races

Itโ€™s an even-numbered year, which means we have plenty of elections to talk about. Hereโ€™s a heads up about who has filed to run for what. But first – some dates to mark on your calendar. Or you can keep up with them on our community calendar! Election Days this year: Municipal Elections are March […]

School Board Names Smith Newest Principal of Lewis School

Principal Smith, her family and friends celebrate her success The Okaloosa County School Board named Fort Walton Beach Assistant Principal Lindsey Smith the newest principal of the Lewis School in Valparaiso. The motion to appoint was made by Diane Kelley and seconded by Linda Evanchyk. Smith is a military child who moved a dozen times […]

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.