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 […]
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 doesn’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. Valentine’s day won’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 […]
Motorcycling Veterans to raise Money for EOD Warriors with Poker Run This Weekend
REMINDER: American Legion Riders Post 221 EOD Warrior Foundation Poker Run is this weekend! The event is open to the public. You don’t need to have a motorcycle to particpate either. Two guns will be raffled, a Glock 43X and a Diamondback AR-15 and there will be about 30 door prizes at the event as […]
Local Election Update: Val-p and Okaloosa County Commission Races
It’s an even-numbered year, which means we have plenty of elections to talk about. Here’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 […]
