Family questions FHP handling after fatal Highway 20 crash

The family of a Niceville man killed in a July crash says the Florida Highway Patrol mishandled the investigation, failed to preserve evidence, and allowed the driverβs case to be closed with only a traffic fine.
PHOTOS: A Look Inside The Remodeled NWFSC Nursing School

Northwest Florida State Collegeβs $40 million nursing school expansion promises to double the regionβs nursing graduates and ease Floridaβs ongoing healthcare worker shortage.
Deschaine Fires Attorney in Murder Trial

Dylan Deschaineβs murder trial faces new delays after the court removed his attorney, Michael Weinstock, and prepared to appoint Crestview lawyer Marty Knopes as his replacement.
Niceville’s Taxes Are (Probably) Going Up – But City Leaders Think You’ll Be Happy About It Because of This Project

Niceville leaders say a proposed property tax hike will finally bring residents their long-awaited sports complex while tackling years of deferred maintenance.
Officer Gerard Bhagwatsingh believes in community policing β and heβs living it every day

Officer Gerard Bhagwatsingh is redefining what it means to serve and protect in Fort Walton Beach, using empathy, relationships, and consistency to transform community policing.
Fort Walton Beach Council sets hearing after assault claim against Charter Chair

The Fort Walton Beach City Council will hold a hearing on July 8 to decide whether to remove Charter Review Committee Chair Mike Minich after allegations from former Councilman Travis Smith that Minich shoved him following a recent meeting.
UPDATE – Tragedy in Destin: Parents Drown, Son Saved by Heroic Beachgoer

Two people died in an apparent drowning on May 27 near SunDestin Resort in Destin, marking the first confirmed drowning fatalities of the 2025 summer season in Okaloosa County.
DETAILS: Niceville Eagles Football Schedule 2025

Niceville Football is back with a loaded 2025 scheduleβrivalries, rematches, and playoff dreams all on the line.
βI had no clue what to doβ β Former Niceville Eagle was just feet away from a campus shooting at FSU.

“I had never once been told what to do in the case of an emergency here,” A Niceville alum and current student at FSU talks about the reaction to the April 17 shooting on campus.
Day Tripper Rides Longleaf Greenway Trail

Discover the rugged beauty and peaceful solitude of the Longleaf Greenway Trail in Point Washington State Forest, where hikers and bikers can escape the busy 30A scene for an 8-mile adventure through nature.