Women’s College Hoops Returns to Raider Arena This Fall

Graphic showing the 2025 Emerald Coast Classic women’s basketball tournament with team logos, dates (November 24–25), and location at Northwest Florida State College.

Women’s College Hoops Returns to Raider Arena This Fall Staff Reports June 17, 2025 11:54 am Uncategorized In Brief: Emerald Coast Classic Set for November 24–25 in Niceville Eight college teams will compete in the second annual Emerald Coast Classic women’s basketball tournament, set for November 24–25 at Northwest Florida State College’s Raider Arena in […]

Masked, Bejeweled, and Ready to Rule: Who Will Be Captain Billy 70?

Split image featuring a masked and sunglassed figure on the left and bold yellow text on the right that reads “Can You Guess the Captain? Billy 70 Keeps His Cover.”

Masked, Bejeweled, and Ready to Rule: Who Will Be Captain Billy 70? Staff Reports June 3, 2025 3:18 pm Events, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville In Brief: The mysterious new Captain Billy 70 will be revealed when the 70th Annual Billy Bowlegs Coronation Pageant sails into Niceville on June 14 at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center. […]

Choctawhatchee Senior Receives P.E.O. STAR Scholarship

Julissa Lopez in a green graduation gown next to the P.E.O. logo and a headline announcing her $2,500 STAR Scholarship award from P.E.O. Chapter GP.

Choctawhatchee Senior Receives P.E.O. STAR Scholarship Staff Reports May 22, 2025 11:43 am Charities and Nonprofits, Okaloosa County, Schools and Education In Brief: 🎓 Julissa Lopez, a senior at Choctawhatchee High School, has received a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from the P.E.O. Sisterhood’s Fort Walton Beach chapter. 🏆 The competitive scholarship honors high-achieving young women for […]

Mid Bay News

A drone view of the activity on Boggy Bayou before the annual fireworks festival put on every year by the cities of Niceville  and Valparaiso.