Charges Against Lovin Dropped

The Valparaiso man accused of a sexual assault earlier this year entered a plea of not guilty in his case.
Viljoen Enters Not Guilty Plea in Baseball Bat Attack Case
Christian Viljoen entered a plea of not guilty Thursday at the courthouse annex in Fort Walton Beach.
Bomb Threat Clears Building on NWFSC Campus – Part of A Pattern Around Florida
Someone, law enforcement is not sure whom, made a bomb threat against Northwest Florida State College’s campus in Niceville on Thursday morning, July 14th.
Niceville Council Approves 100-unit Apartment Complex on Cedar

Cedar Avenue will soon be home to a 100-unit apartment complex after a unanimous vote of Niceville’s City Council on July 12th.
Niceville Grad’s IT Business Lands on Inc. 5,000 List

Niceville native Paul Sjoberg got his first taste of entrepreneurship in the ice cream business.
Niceville In Desperate Need of Police Dispatchers

Niceville’s Police Department is in desperate need of dispatchers. As of July 12th, the department has a total of three dispatchers on the roster – a fourth dispatcher resigned last week. It leaves just one dispatcher per shift – not including holidays, vacation, or sick leave for the dispatchers currently on Niceville’s staff.
Niceville Police Release Stats for the Month of June

Niceville Police released their statistics for June at July 12th’s city council meeting.
Kearley Named Principal At Edge Elementary
Niceville native Melissa Kearley will serve as the next principal of Edge Elementary in the 2022-2023 school year after a unanimous vote by the Okaloosa County School Board.
Landry Named Assistant Principal at Bluewater Elementary
One of Niceville’s shining stars in education saw her dreams come true when the Okaloosa County School Board unanimously voted to promote Jessica Landry to the position of Assistant Principal at Bluewater Elementary.
Still An A, But Downward Trend on FSA for Okaloosa. Niceville Results Here:

Okaloosa County Schools received another A+ rating from the Florida Department of Education (DOE).