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).
EOD Soldiers Give Sharing and Caring a New Coat of Paint for Summer
Painting, like diffusing explosives, takes a delicate touch. So, you could say that the brushstrokes Army EOD students left on the side of Sharing and Caring in Niceville were a training exercise.
100-Unit Niceville Apartments Back in Front of Committee
Big news for apartment housing in Niceville.
Okaloosa School Board Hopefuls Debate Transparency, Accountability in Fort Walton Beach
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One Woman’s Mission to Destroy Niceville’s Drug and Alcohol Problems

Stephanie Wedel wasn’t always the woman she is now.
Her father was a drug dealer. Her brother was in and out of jail. He battled IV drug use for 17 years.
Proposed Affordable Housing Study Among $6.15 Million Grant Request from Okaloosa County to State Legislature

Okaloosa County Commissioners will ask the state for more than $6 million in grant money for projects around the county they hope will advance economic development.
Darrel Welborn Receives County Award For Bravery

Okaloosa County EMS Division Chief Darrel Welborn received Okaloosa County’s award for heroism after defending civilians from a machete-wielding attacker earlier this year.
Drug Raid Ends in Arrests for Six in Niceville on Meth, Fentanyl, and Child Neglect Charges.
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested three men and three women after they executed a search warrant