Okaloosa County: Unspent COVID-19 money comes to the aid of local non-profits. Here’s who gets the money!

Unspent money given to local governments by the Biden administration will help local charities stay afloat after a rough couple of years.
Hurricane Season Begins – Rip Currents Expected on Gulf Coast for the Weekend.
Niceville could experience rain from a system that has a chance of brining some tropical-like weather this weekend – but the real threat will be from rip currents.
Niceville Toddler Medivaced to Pensacola in Drowning Incident

A Niceville-area toddler was medivaced via helicopter to Pensacola after a near-drowning incident on a lake in the Rocky Bayou Country Club Estates on Wava Drive Saturday afternoon.
Suspect Apprehended in Niceville area after a all-day standoff on 23rd Street.

A man is under arrest Wednesday evening after a nearly 10-hour standoff between Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputies at the home of Michael Steven Leavins on 23rd Street in Niceville.
Niceville man accused of sexual assault on Okaloosa Island
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputies accuse Taylor Copeland of sexual assault on the night of May 21.
JROTC Cadets Honored and Awarded Scholarships at Eglin Air Force Base

JROTC Cadets from Niceville and other high schools were awarded with scholarships which will help them attain higher education.
FWC needs your help on the water for Safe Boating Week

FWC says 70% of boat crashes involved someone with this characteristic (It wasn’t BUI).
High School Journalists Inducted into Prestigious Society

22 Niceville High Schoolers were inducted into the Niceville chapter of the Quill and Scroll Society. The Society highlights achievement in journalism.
Bluewater Bay Town Hall Invites Community Participation and Collaboration

he Bluewater United Foundation (BUF) is extending an open invitation to all residents of Bluewater Bay (BWB) for a Town Hall event aimed at fostering dialogue and collaboration within the community. This event provides an opportunity for residents to engage with various non-profit organizations and the BWB Municipal Services Benefit Unit (MSBU) Communications Director, enabling them to ask questions, offer suggestions, and learn about upcoming changes in BWB.
Hurricane season is right around the corner – but this is the real threat to your family this summer.
Christopher Saul May 18, 2023 7:48 pm Hurricanes, Niceville, Okaloosa County Hurricane season is here: Here’s what we can expect regarding Niceville hurricanes. Hurricanes killed 68 people in the United States in 2021ย andย caused more than $165 billion in damages in 2022.ย Experts at Colorado State University and NOAA sayย we can expect a slightly less active […]