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 […]
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 […]
