Trash Rates to Rise Slightly for Niceville Residents

A Waste Management Truck on the job near The Coffee Shoppe on John Sims Parkway Well, like just about everything else right now – trash costs will be going up a little bit in the coming year. Waste Management announced and the Niceville City Council accepted a price increase for residents in 2022. The increase […]
Pedestrian Overpass from Turkey Creek to Boggy Bayou? It Could Happen Soon.
Have you ever looked towards Boggy Bayou as you pass the Coffee Shoppe on John Sims Pkwy and seen the little pocket park with the dock and thought to yourself āIād love to go there on the weekend with the kids – but where would I park?ā Apparently, Rep Patt Maney has thought the same […]
Marketing History: State Rep Files Bill for Marketing Dollars to Promote Local Museums
State Rep Patt Maney proposed House Bill 3707, which if passed, would give the Okaloosa County Museum Coalition $30,000 to spend on marketing in hopes of increasing museum attendance. The Okaloosa County Museum Coalition consists of nine museums in Okaloosa County: Air Force Armament Museum Baker Block Museum Carver Hill Museum City of FWB Heritage […]
Tallahassee Watch: Rep. Maney Files Bill to Close Wastewater Treatment Plant

House Bill 4545 ā a bill filed by Representative Patt Maney in the Florida House that would help the city of Niceville get rid of the wastewater treatment plant on SR-85 and complete the move to a centralized wastewater treatment plant Okaloosa County operates in the Fort Walton Beach area. The bill would appropriate $1.5 […]
NWFSC Softball and Baseball Release Their 2022 Schedules.

The Northwest Florida State College Raiders Baseball and Softball teams have announced their campaigns for 2022. The pair of teams will host a total of 48 home games this year at their complexes on the campus. The Raiders softball team is coming off a 35-17 year in 2021. The softball team will host their first […]