By Doug Stauffer
Another championship-caliber team from Northwest Florida State College, the women’s softball team earned a spot in the NJCAA National Championship. The sun shone bright and hard on a high-stakes diamond at Oxford, Ala., as Northwest Florida faced off against the spirited Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers. The Raiders fell...
For the first time in Rocky Bayou Christian School history and since its membership with the FHSAA began in school year 2002-2003, three senior athletes, Jackson Mallick, David Om and Elizabeth Pruitt, were each named as three of the 24 members of the statewide FHSAA 2023 Florida Dairy Farmers...
In April, A Superior Air Conditioning Company held its second quarterly Veterans & First Responders Appreciation Lunch of the year at Faith Assembly Christian Church, aka The Rock n Roll Church in Miramar Beach. Veterans and First Responders are encouraged to apply online at ASuperiorAC.com for the Free HVAC...
A new, regional Aquatic Center, a state‐of‐the‐art aquatic facility, is set to be constructed in Niceville, which would include a 50-meter, Olympic-sized pool. The center aims to provide a wide range of aquatic programs for locals and promote community well‐being as well as stimulate economic growth.
On June 13, the...
By Doug Stauffer
Sunday morning, while preparing my sermon, I received a call from Lt. Kearns about a death in Niceville that required my attention as a police chaplain. A retired EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) technician had passed away in his home. After arriving, I comforted the grieving widow and...
Locals and summer visitors to Walton County will once again be able to enjoy complimentary day-use admission to Grayton Beach State Park and Topsail Hill Preserve State Park from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
The Walton County Tourism Department is paying the cost of entry for day-use visitors to increase available parking for beachgoers during the...
NWFSC Collegiate High School Student Selected for Hites Transfer Scholarship
Northwest Florida State College’s Collegiate High School Student, Sean Arbuckle, has been selected to receive Phi Theta Kappa’s 2023 Hites Transfer Scholarship. Arbuckle is one of only 15 students to receive this scholarship and was up against more than 2,700...
By Doug Stauffer
Leadership Okaloosa, a well-respected leadership training and development program with a 30-year history, held its annual graduation ceremony at the Northwest Florida State College. The ceremony brought together the college and its partners, including the Crestview, Destin, Niceville-Valparaiso and Fort Walton Beach Chambers of Commerce. Together, they...
The Fireworks Trust Fund will fully fund the annual 4th of July Fireworks Show over Boggy Bayou through donations from the community this year. This cherished tradition has been a staple in the Niceville‐Valparaiso area for many years, and the Fireworks Trust Fund is proud to continue to support...
