GAO Names Local Contractor In Audit Report

A Crestview defense contractor is flagged in a new GAO report after failing to account for government-owned property, exposing deeper issues with the Air Force’s inventory management system.
Valparaiso could make THIS MUCH money every day from a new speed camera near Eglin:

So, if everyone decided to ignore the school zone tickets and keeps driving the way they are now – Valparaiso alone would earn an additional $78,000 per day in revenue – based on Blue Line’s five-day study.
Fort Walton Beach high schoolers protest ICE in march down Miracle Strip

Drivers along Miracle Strip Parkway in Fort Walton Beach and Mary Esther greeted about 100 Fort Walton Beach High School students with horn honks, cheers, jeers and several middle fingers as they walked down the sidewalk to protest the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agency.
Destin sex trafficker sentenced to life in prison

Chad Cornelius Seymore, known as the “Circle City Pimp” expanded his monstrous reach across the Florida Panhandle, Alabama and Georgia. Now, he’ll begin a life behind bars.
Is THIS the sign a Miccosukee Casino will open in Walton County?

The Miccosukee Tribe’s $2.25 million purchase of 25 acres in Walton County has fueled speculation about a new casino, raising questions about the tribe’s expanding ventures outside South Florida.
Okaloosa: Commission gives away dozer amid criticism from “Facebook comments”

Okaloosa County Commissioners unanimously approved the donation of a surplus dozer to a charity tied to one of its members and restructured the county’s transit division under the Airports Department to tighten financial and grant oversight.
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.