40 Jailers Short – Okaloosa County Gives Bonuses to First Responders
The Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to grant the county’s corrections officers and full-time lifeguards a one-time bonus of $1,421.
August 16th Update: Traffic Crash Kills Niceville Police K-9, Puts Officer in Hospital
A traffic crash late Sunday, August 7th claimed the life of a police canine and put a Niceville Police Officer in Custody – Chief David Popwell confirmed Sunday night.
This Niceville Man Wants $300,000 to Overhaul Niceville’s Baseball Stadium. Here’s His Plan To Get The Money
The City of Niceville – and the rest of the county may now use Tourism Development Tax money, also known as hotel tax money on projects.
Niceville IT Warns About Continued Hacking Attempts Resulting From International Events
Yet another IT threat is out, about and attempting to gain access to the City of Niceville’s servers – according to City of Niceville IT Director Chad Morris.
NWFSC Baseball Coach Talks Scholarships, Fall Ball + Pensacola Pelicans
In light of the fall schedule’s release, we sat down to talk to the Raiders’ Skipper, and longtime coach Doug Martin about the fall schedule, a recent reunion of the Pensacola Pelicans – of which he was a coach, and more.
Superintendent Apologies to Candidate After Mic Silencing Incident
Superintendent Marcus Chambers apologized to a school board candidate’s family after he revealed that a school district employee silenced her microphone on the live feed to the district’s Youtube channel during July 25th’s meeting.
Airline Subcontractor Arrested, Accused of Stealing Luggage at VPS
The Sheriff’s Office Airports Unit has arrested a 19-year-old airline subcontractor for grand theft after alleging he stole more than $16,000 worth of property while on the job at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport.
School Traffic Discussed At Niceville City Council Meeting
As the school year begins – that means a return to early morning traffic along most of the City of Niceville’s roadways.
Chief Popwell Gives Crime, K-9 Funeral Updates At City Council
The Niceville Police Department released its crime statistics for the month of July 2022 at August 9th’s Niceville City Council Meeting.
A Royal Salute: Goodbye to the Last Member of the 2nd Fighter Squadron from WWII
Almost 80 years ago – the members of the 2nd Fighter Squadron, the American Beagles, tasted victory in Europe against the Nazis and their allies. The unit fought in their P-40 Warhawks, P-39s, P-51s, and even a couple of British Supermarine Spitfires across the European continent to defeat Nazi Fascists.
