Emerald Coast Chamber Music Festival Announces Free Admission for 5th Season

The Emerald Coast Chamber Music Festival is celebrating its fifth season with a series of free classical concerts in Niceville, FL, from May 17 to June 1, 2025.

The Emerald Coast Chamber Music Festival is celebrating its fifth season with a lineup of classical concerts from May 17 to June 1, 2025, in Niceville, FL. All concert tickets will be free, while masterclasses remain paid. The festival will feature internationally acclaimed musicians and student performances.

Okaloosa County Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Sexual Battery

Edgar Enrique Nunez was sentenced to 25 years in prison and 20 years of probation after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a minor under his care.

A Crestview man, Edgar Enrique Nunez, has been sentenced to 25 years in state prison followed by 20 years of probation after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a minor. Multiple agencies, including the Crestview Police Department and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, investigated the case.

Lemony Snicket to Headline NWF READS Event in Niceville

Bestselling author Lemony Snicket will appear at NWFSC’s NWF READS event on April 16 for a free community reading and book signing.

Bestselling author Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler) will visit NWFSC on April 16 for a free community reading and book signing as part of the NWF READS series. The event will take place at 7 p.m. at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center in Niceville.

Emerald Coast PCA Rodeo Returns to Niceville in November

The Emerald Coast PCA Rodeo returns to Niceville this November, bringing two nights of family-friendly rodeo action to benefit Raider Athletics.

The 3rd Annual Emerald Coast PCA Rodeo returns to Niceville on November 7-8, 2025, featuring family-friendly rodeo events, Mutton Bustin’, and live entertainment at Northwest Florida State College, with proceeds benefiting Raider Athletics.

New Catholic School To Open in Niceville in 2025

The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee has approved Holy Family Catholic Academy in Niceville, opening as a K-4 school this fall with plans to expand to K-8, and will host an open house on February 2.

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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.