Not a Storage Unit: Niceville CRA Wins Award for Downtown Plans!

While the idea for a downtown Niceville continues to be in the abstract – the proposals the City’s community redevelopment agency has made have gotten notice around the state.
No – Niceville Won’t Dump Gravel on Your Lawn If Your Grass Gets Too Long.

But they could eventually do this:
Niceville High School’s Standardized Test Grades Soar – Here’s What Happens Next

Niceville High School has plenty of smart kids – and the test scores to prove it. The most recent test scores for state standardized tests, known as the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST), showed an improvement from last year – which was already head and shoulders above the state average.
Niceville Athletics looks to score a new field to reduce injuries, expand availability to all.

This field wouldn’t just be for the Football Team – according to Brecthel. “This is a community field, and you can see people using it on the weekends as you drive by on John Sims,” he noted, “every single kid will be able to touch this new field, from the band kids who won’t have to cross the street to practice, to lacrosse and soccer as well.”
Book bans? Not yet in Okaloosa Schools.

At this time – the Okaloosa County School District has “updated their policies, and they are currently under legal review,” according to Okaloosa County School District Public Information Officer Catherine Card.
Needy Okaloosa County school kids must have your help to prepare for class

The Okaloosa County School District needs help preparing students without the means to equip themselves for the upcoming school year.
Will a hurricane hit Niceville, Northwest Florida in 2023?

How common are hurricanes in Niceville and near Eglin Air Force Base – and what kind of destructive force should we expect from them?
One step closer to an Aquatic Center in Niceville? Here’s the latest:

The NWFL Regional Aquatic Center Committee is set to present its highly anticipated Economic Impact Analysis at the upcoming Niceville Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) meeting. The presentation will occur on June 13 at 5:00 p.m. in the Niceville City Council chambers. The Economic Impact Analysis, conducted by expert economists and consultants, will shed light on the economic benefits that the Regional Aquatic Center will bring to Niceville. We’ll bring you updates after the meeting.
This is what Niceville kids in need have to have before they go back to school. The time to help them is now!

We’re approaching the halfway point of summer break (What?!) and these volunteers started gearing up to make sure everyone has what they need on day one of the 2023-2024 school year.
Tourism tax money could make Niceville aquatic center a reality

Could the new tourism tax lead to an aquatics facility in Niceville?