Niceville Library to Host Pop-Up Used Book Sales
The statue of “Sienna” outside of the Niceville Library The Niceville Library Friends will host four Pop-Up Used Book Sales in the lobby and bookstore of the Library on Saturday, April 2, May 7, and June 4. The April sale will feature used mass market paperbacks for 25 cents and audiobooks for 50 cents. All […]
Eglin to welcome first-ever female director at Air Force Climatic Lab
The Air Force Climatic Lab at Eglin Air Force Base will have its first-ever female director, starting in April, when Melissa Tate takes over the helm of the program. Melissa Tate stands in front of a jet engine Tate comes from Arnold Air Force Base in Central Tennessee, where she was the lead engineer and […]
Boys and Girls Lacrosse Update – March 14th
Girls Lacrosse(6-3)(5-0) The girls lacrosse team continues to handle business in district. The Eagles are undefeated and have the inside lane to the district playoffs. They defeated the second-best team in their district, Tate, 15-3 last week. Senior Alexandra Marchand leads the Eagles in goals scored, with 21. She and Junior Hannah Paulson lead the […]
Niceville K-9s Participate in Regional Field Trials
Niceville’s K-9 officers Blue and Kodi, along with their handlers – Police Sargeants Pond and Ritcheson will participate in the 2022 United States Police Canine Association (USPCA) Region 1 Field Trials. The trials will take place in Gulf Breeze, Florida this year and include tracking, narcotics detection and apprehension of suspects. The K-9s will […]
Local Author to Host Meet and Greet at Niceville Council Chambers
Looking for a family field trip or homeschool outing in Niceville this weekend? Niceville, Florida author Eliza Scalia will host a meet-and-greet at the Niceville Council Chambers on Saturday, March 19th at 11a. Her novels include the Adventures of the Silver Dove series. The author has 13 published novels and is currently working on her […]
4,000 calls – Chief Popwell gives an update on crime in Niceville.
Chief David Popwell gave his monthly crime stats update to the Niceville Florida City Council on Tuesday night. Chief David Popwell, Niceville Police Department According to the chief, there were 4,000 calls to Niceville Police in the month of February. That was up from January, when Niceville PD took about 3,300 calls for assistance. 44 […]
Niceville IT: Ukraine War Possible Reason For Increased Phishing.
Niceville IT continues to preach vigilance in light of Russia-Ukraine War Niceville’s IT director, Chad Morris, cited the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine for an need for additional vigilance while using City of Niceville systems and networks, “Please be careful. There are actors out there that are trying to use this Russia-Ukraine conflict as an […]
Chinese-Made Drone Issues An Issue Once Again for City of Niceville
The same issue that grounded the Niceville Police Department’s Drone has also grounded the Fire Department’s drones. Niceville Fire Department Logo The Drones, sold to the department by the Police-equipment Company Axon, are DJI-brand drones which have been equipped with aftermarket tools to make them more useful for public safety agencies to use. DJI is […]
Niceville FD Will Have To Make Do Without Tower Truck Until April
Niceville Fire Department Logo Niceville Fire Department’s tower truck will be out of commission for month with a maintenance issue – according to Chief Tommy Mayville. The truck will be sent to Cottondale, Alabama for the repairs. “A ladder fire truck, according to a manufacturer of fire trucks, is a basic tool for rapid response, […]
April: Niceville Police Department Chief Updates Council on Double Homicide.
Niceville Police Department Chief David Popwell told the Niceville City Council at the April 14th meeting that the investigation into the double homicide that took place in Niceville on February 11th continues. Chief Popwell told the council two of the people who are suspected of carrying out the shooting are at large. “We have two […]
