Housing Affordability Threatens Public Safety in Okaloosa. Here’s Why:

The Latest, Greatest Threat to Public Safety in Okaloosa County It isn’t drug dealers, homicidal maniacs, roving biker gangs or mobs of angry high schoolers. It’s the price of housing. Homes and apartments in Niceville, Valparaiso and the rest of Okaloosa County are quickly becoming out of financial reach for local law enforcement. Basically, it […]

Niceville Florida Woman Killed in US Highway 98 Traffic Crash

Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputies have opened an investigation into a single-car crash that killed a 20-year-old Niceville woman in Destin on the evening of March 23rd. The crash took place at about 10:11 pm. Deputies arrived on the scene at US highway 98 near The Track amusement park where a vehicle went through the guardrails […]

Supporting Students One Snap At A Time: Paula Mims – The Niceville Sports Photographer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5p12hTsJnwYou’ve probably seen her pictures everywhere, but you may not know Paula Mims personally. Paula Mims is responsible for the lion’s share of sports photography around here. And she does it for free. It’s a cool March evening at Niceville High School. The baseball team takes the field. The tradition just isn’t the same without […]

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.