Business Owner Wins $5,000 for A Bed 4 Me Charity

Staff Reports March 20, 2023 4:31 pm Bluewater Bay, Charities and Nonprofits, Crestview, DeFuniak Springs, Local Luminaries, Niceville, Uncategorized, Valparaiso Win means 16 beds for children in need A local esthetician won $5,000 for her work with A Bed 4 Me – which means 16 children will have a new bed to sleep on.  Alison […]

Niceville Senior Center to Host Health Event for Residents

Staff Reports March 20, 2023 4:13 pm Charities and Nonprofits, Government, Niceville 3rd annual event to support seniors The Niceville Senior Center Foundation is gearing up for its 3rd Annual Passport to Health event, which aims to promote health and wellness to older adults. On Thursday, April 13, adults aged 55 and above are invited […]

No Debate! State College Forensics Team Triumphs At Statewide Contest

Niceville, Florida – The Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) Forensics Team recently competed in two highly competitive tournaments: the Florida Intercollegiate Forensics Association (FIFA) Tournament at the University of West Florida, and the Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) Tournament hosted virtually by Miami Dade College. The team’s exceptional performance earned them multiple accolades, including the most wins among the top five of competitors.

NWFSC Coach DeMeo Named to Hall of Fame

NWFSC Basketball Ranked #1 in ’22 Preseason Poll DeMeo Named to Florida College System Activities Association’s Hall of Fame It’s official: Coach Steve DeMeo is a basketball legend! The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has announced that DeMeo will be inducted into the Men’s Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of […]

Jackson Guard to Host Archaeology Day In March

Eglin’s 10th archaeology day promises loads of local learning Eglin Air Force Base will host its 10th annual Eglin Archaeology Day on Saturday, March 18th, from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm at the Jackson Guard location in Niceville, Florida. The event is part of “Celebrate Florida Archaeology Month,” and is free and open to the […]

Niceville Community Starts Fundraiser for 5-Year-Old In Need of a New Heart

February is all about the heart, and that includes taking care of it. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network recently shared new annual record numbers for heart transplants in 2022. GoFundMe saw more than 16,000 heart-related fundraisers created in the past two years.    As February […]

Brothers, Niceville Band Members Play Carnegie Hall!

two teens in suits with musical instruments in a concert hall.

Brothers Tommy and Andrew Roberts play at world class music venue in New York City Niceville, Florida – Senior Tommy Roberts and Sophomore Andrew Roberts, both students at Niceville High School and brothers, were selected for the High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall. Tommy was selected as 1st Chair Trumpet and Andrew was selected as […]

Rocky Mathletes Place 4th in Statewide Competition

A group of youngsters from Rocky Bayou Christian School.

🎉📚🧮 Congratulations to the RBCS mathletes for their amazing performance at the Mu Alpha Theta regional competition in Tallahassee! 🙌🏼👏🏼🏆 The school ranked 4th place overall among 11 competing schools in the Panhandle.

Special shoutout to the algebra I team for taking home the 3rd place trophy and our algebra II team for placing 4th. 🏆

Top scorers in each category: Samuel Satterwhite, Trand Scott, Gideon Rossell, Parker Christman, Scarlett Stevens, and David Om. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Way to go, RBCS mathletes! 🤩👨‍🏫👩‍🏫 #MuAlphaTheta #MathCompetition #Mathletes #RBCS #FloridaSchools #Tallahassee #PanhandleSchools #TeamRocky

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Niceville Chamber Names Eglin FCU Large Business of the Year

Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (Feb. 15, 2023) – Eglin Federal Credit Union was named the Large Business of the Year by the Niceville Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce at their annual awards celebration held at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center Feb. 9, 2023. Chamber Chair of the Board Dr. Michael Mosley of Rocky Bayou Christian School announced, “This […]

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A drone view of the activity on Boggy Bayou before the annual fireworks festival put on every year by the cities of Niceville  and Valparaiso.