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 […]
Don’t Forget – It’s Chili Cookoff Weekend
3rd Planet Brewing is hosting its annual Chili Cookoff to benefit Crisis Aid for Littles and Moms (CALM) this weekend on January 29th. Sign ups to compete are open still – a $10 donation is suggested for CALM. The tasting starts at 5pm and music by Gillerans Island will be on tap as well. For […]
Coffee with the City Manager
City Manager Lannie Corbin Don’t Forget – The Niceville City Manager, Lannie Corbin, will host a “Coffee with the City Manager” event Thursday, January 27th starting at 7:30am. The event will take place at the Niceville Senior Center at 201 Campbell Drive. Corbin will host an initial informal discussion open to the public – and […]
Florida State Government Closes Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Sites.
The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) announced they would be closing the state’s Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Centers after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revised their authorization for the main monoclonal antibody treatments. The FDA says that the treatments whose emergency use was revoked do not have good efficacy against the Omicron variant of […]
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 District Audit Details Released: COVID Took Its Toll on Extracurriculars.
When the school board meets on Monday, January 24th – they will have a lot of ground to cover, including the results of their annual audit. Here’s what we know about the audit before the meeting takes place. General Results of the Audit Carr, Riggs and Ingram Logo Carr Riggs and Ingram, the accountants tasked […]
Niceville High Alum, Current NHS Administrator, Wins Assistant Principal of the Year
Assistant Principal Horton, Ctsy. NHS’ Website Niceville High School’s Assistant Principal, Jerral Horton will be awarded Assistant Principal of the year by the school board at Monday night’s meeting. Horton is a product of the Okaloosa School District – she is a graduate of Plew Elementary, Ruckel Middle School and Niceville High School. She has […]
Local Group Welcomes War Hero
Photo from EODFudge.com Local Group Welcomes War Hero Niceville’s Republicans will welcome Afghanistan EOD veteran, entrepreneur, motivational speaker and investor Aaron Hale at their monthly meeting on Jan 27th at 6pm. Hale, a Navy vet served as the chef to the commander of the US 6th Fleet before moving to the Army. During his service […]
Need a Milestone for that New Year’s Resolution? Train for the Band on the Run 5K!
We’re about ⅔ the way through January – which is typically when you’ll start to see the gym crowds thin out again. If you are waning on your resolution – all you need is a short bridge goal to make it a little farther! Enter the NHS ‘Band on the Run’ 5K. The event is […]
