Niceville Names City Manager Finalists

Niceville’s city manager search committee has narrowed its nationwide search down to two local candidates.
Niceville Bazaar Presents Opportunity to Area’s Youngest Entrepreneurs

Lorelai Sallman has an entrepreneurial streak. The teenager at Ruckel Middle School might not have realized it as early as she did – if it weren’t for some of the girls she went to elementary school with.
Niceville High School Band Fundraises for Rose Bowl 2024 Parade

On January 1, 2024, while millions of people are preparing to watch some of the best college football games later in the day, approximately 250 students from the Niceville High School Eagle Pride Marching Band will be representing Okaloosa County on the national stage by marching in the 2024 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California.
Will Vouchers Cripple Okaloosa Public Schools? Here’s What the Experts Say:
What changes will we see at local schools after the governor signed huge expansions of the school voucher program into law? Local education leaders tell us what they think.
Former NWF Player, Alabama to Play In Emerald Coast Classic

Brennan Rigsby and Oregon will face up against teams like Alabama in the next Emerald Coast Classic.
Developing: Incident Draw Okaloosa Sheriff’s Deputies to Houe on 47th and Fir

This is a developing story. Check back here for updates.
“Chicago” Claims Top-Grossing Niceville High School Performance Ever!

“Chicago” is now the highest-grossing theater performance in Niceville High School history
NWF Heritage Museum Buggys Valparaiso for Restoration

Advocates for The Northwest Florida Heritage Museum successfully lobbied the Valparaiso City Commission to ask for $5,000 in Tourism Development Tax Dollars to restore a historic buggy that is on display in the museum.
Plew’s Crist Named One of Five Finalists For Florida DOE School-Related Employee of the Year

The accolades keep rolling in for Media Specialist at Plew Elementary, Shawna Crist. Crist reached the triple crown of education excellence in her career by winning the Okaloosa County Teacher, Volunteer, and Support Professional of the Year, was recently named one of five finalists for the Florida Department of Education School Related Employee of the Year.
One of those best-of lists named a city in Okaloosa County to its ‘best beaches’ list – but the city doesn’t have a beach.

Looks like Chat GPT thinks Fort Walton Beach has a beach. 🤷♂️