Niceville Resident, Former Special Forces Officer Releases New Children’s Book

Not a headline you see every day, but that’s why the book is so good. Deets:
Niceville High School Goes on Brief Lockdown. Here’s What Happened:

Niceville High School went on a brief lockdown Tuesday morning after a gun sighting by a student.
Holy Family Catholic Academy celebrates first Niceville Catholic Schools Week

Holy Family Catholic Academy, Niceville’s newest private school, celebrates its first catholic schools week. Here’s what the classical Christian school is all about:
“We cannot allow the bad stewardship and poor management of this program to continue.” Gaetz demands fiscal controls with passage of SB 318

Passed unanimously by the Florida Senate, SB 318 aims to rescue the state’s school choice program from “bad stewardship” by implementing strict financial controls and ensuring student funding accurately follows the child to their chosen school.
This is What Niceville Will Build With Your Tax Money In The Next Five Years:

Niceville City Council greenlights a multi-million dollar capital projects plan, secures nearly half a million in grants, allocates more funding for the “Miracle League” park, and passes a new E-Bike safety ordinance.
Stokes named Niceville Firefighter of the Year

Niceville’s firefighters voted – and in an unprecedented move – picked a young gun as firefighter of the year!
Resignations, a fire department reshuffle, and one employee on the chopping block in Valparaiso this month

VALPARAISO GOVERNMENT: A commissioner resigns, Niceville swoops in to administer the fire department (again), and one employee may be fired after allegations he went on a profanity-laced rant against a homeowner surface at the monthly commission meeting.
Niceville’s Campbell Wins Taylor Haugen Award!

Niceville High School’s Harper Campbell, a future Samford football player and aspiring pastor, was honored with the Taylor Haugen Trophy in a surprise ceremony for exemplifying the award’s pillars of leadership, academics, and service.
This month’s Niceville Good Neighbor: “One positive thing can wipe out a lot of bad.”

This month’s Niceville Good Neighbor helps with several local outreach efforts to ensure no one “feels looked over or less than.”
These potential Florida laws could change your life in 2026
A look at the ten most significant bills in the 2026 Florida Legislative Session, covering everything from property tax reform and utility profit caps to local term limits and solar facility regulations.