Niceville Chiefs: Fentanyl A Massive Threat to Our Teens
Christopher Saul March 20, 2023 10:03 pm Government, Niceville, Schools and Education Fentanyl and Niceville Teens Niceville has a drug, specifically Fentanyl, problem, according to the emergency services chiefs in the city. Chiefs Tommy Mayville (fire) and David Popwell (police) noted the problem has worsened in the last couple of years at their report during […]
Search for New City Manager Underway in Niceville
The search for a city manager to replace the retiring Lannie Corbin in Niceville seems to have made a quick start.
Niceville crime and overdose numbers released for February 2023
Niceville Police Chief David Popwell announced the city’s crime statistics for February, 2023 at the March 13ths city council meeting.
304-Unit Apartment Building Breaking Ground in Niceville’s Deer Moss Creek
A rendering of The Enclave at Deer Moss Creek. Niceville-based land developer Peter Bochinno confirmed to Mid Bay News his company, Marin Development, will break ground on a $75 million apartment complex after almost five years of waiting and hoop-jumping. The Enclave at Deer Moss Creek, a 304-unit apartment complex of mostly one and […]
BREAKING: Bill Filed to End Local Oversight on Mid Bay Bridge
This is a breaking story. Please check back for updates. Bill filed to end oversight of Mid-Bay Bridge Authority Budget by Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners Latest – March 7th, 8:19 PM. Niceville-area State Representative Patt Maney (R-Shalimar) filed a bill Tuesday, March 7th, which would end the Okaloosa County Board of County […]
Amid Statewide Teacher Shortage, OCSD Hosts Job Fair
Want to Teach? OCSD Hosts Job Fair at Edge Elementary The Okaloosa County School District (OCSD) will host a job fair at Edge Elementary on Saturday, April 1, from 9 am to 11 am. The fair is free and open to anyone interested in joining the OCSD team for the 2023-2024 school year. The school […]
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 […]
That Trap House On 47th and Fir Is About To Be Foreclosed On
Hasta La Vista 919 47th street’s years as a crime den may soon be in the rearview mirror after an action by the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners this week. The commissioners moved forward with a foreclosure action that will see the property taken from the current owner and sold. The property, home to […]
Niceville Police Use Camera System to Track Down Man Who Allegedly Shot at Driver on Rocky Bayou Bridge
Despite being charged with two felonies, the suspect spent a total of one hour, 17 minutes in jail.
Chickens Against Socialism: Val-p Group Attempts to Free the Coop
Citizens group claims 150 signatures to legalize possession of hens in Val-p city limits If one Valparaiso group gets its way, hens will be allowed within city limits. The proposal has run a-fowl of other residents, though. (I got it out of my system, I’m done. Promise.) Missy Reeh-Weakley says she’s a recent transplant to […]
