School Board Will Ask for $8 Million Grant To Expand Technical College To Crestview
Okaloosa Technical College Will ask for $8.35 million in funding from Triumph Gulf Coast to expand its programs and meet the demands of local industries. They hope to put a new campus in Crestview. Here are the details.
Preparing for Election 2024: Okaloosa County Commissioner Mel Ponder
Commissioner Mel Ponder discusses Okaloosa County, his achievements, and his commitment to preserving family values. As the 2024 election approaches, Ponder’s vision for a prosperous and culturally rich Okaloosa County comes into focus, with a focus on prudent fiscal management and infrastructure development. #OkaloosaCounty #ConservativeValues
Here’s What A Government Shutdown Would Do To Niceville.
The government could shut down on October 1st, 2023.
Here’s are the short and long term affects of a Federal Government Shutdown on Niceville and Valparaiso (and the rest of northwest Florida).
YOUR TAX DOLLARS: What An Inmate Costs, Per Meal, At the Okaloosa County Jail:
Okaloosa County Commissioners voted to change the food service provider at the Okaloosa County Jail starting in October. On average, the jail houses 750 inmates and has more than 140 billeted staff members. The county jail will begin work with Summit Food Services, headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Summit, established in 1991, has contracts with more than 500 correctional facilities around the United States and also serves Bay County, Florida (the Panama City area) and Orleans Parish in Louisiana.
Despite Concerns From Some Commissioners, The Okaloosa Women Veteran’s Monument Will Expand.
It started in the public comment forum of the Okaloosa County Commission meeting on Tuesday afternoon. One by one, women veterans stood at the dais. They voiced their support for expanding the Women Veteran’s Monument on Okaloosa Island at the cost of $1.6 Million raised by the local tourism tax, which would eventually pass unanimously with the board of county commissioners – though not without some reservations.
Niceville’s Field of Valor honors Florida’s fallen
WHAT: Niceville Exchange Club’s Field of Valor
WHERE: Old Mullet Festival site (entrance off of State Road 285, north of College Boulevard
WHEN: The display is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Sep. 11 through Friday, Sep. 15, and on Saturday, Sep. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
“Putin is a Killer” Activists Rally Against Russian Dictator in Destin
Ukrainians, Russians and sympathizers rallied in Destin for an end to Putin’s War in Ukraine and the 3rd Anniversary of the Attempted Assassination of Alexei Navalny in 2020.
Your Tropical Storm Bret Updates for Niceville Fl
The storm, which is entirely unrelated to the marginal risk for extreme weather the area of northwest Florida might experience in the next week, currently sits in between the ‘elephant’s ear’ of western Africa and the Windward Islands that serve as the gate to the Caribbean Sea.
Three things you need to know from June 2023’s first Okaloosa Commission Meeting
Okaloosa County approves EMS price hike, money for abandoned boat removal in Boggy bayou and more.
The Emerald Coast Chamber Music Festival Announces Its 2023 Season
The Emerald Coast Chamber Music Festival has announced its 2023 season, set to take place from May 20th to June 4th.
