Road rage leads juvenile to follow victim, steal cash and film the crime before getting caught

A juvenile driver experiencing an incident of road rage on Mid Bay Bridge in Niceville, Florida, followed his mark to a Whataburger, robbed his vehicle and filmed the incident, the Northwest Florida Daily News reports.
http://blog.al.com/live/2012/05/road_rage_leads_juvenile_to_fo.html

Published: Mon, 07 May 2012 12:50:10 -0700

Niceville girl will carry Olympic flame through England

NICEVILLE - A person's first trip to a foreign country is usually a pretty momentous occasion. For 16-year-old Bailey Reese, her trip to Europe next year will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Bailey is one of only 21 Americans selected by Coca-Cola to carry the Olympic flame during the...
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/sports/torch-49813--.html

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 16:40:33 -0700

Niceville slams Eau Gallie in softball semifinal

Alex Powers had scored for Eau Gallie in the third inning. / FLORIDA TODAY file Eau Gallie softball takes the practice field: Eau Gallie softball takes the practice field to prep for their 7 p.m. 6A semifinal game against Niceville.
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/A9/20120510/SPORTS07/305100040/Niceville-slams-Eau-Gallie-softball-semifinal?odyssey=nav%7chead

Published: Thu, 10 May 2012 09:32:40 -0700

Boy brings out Nerf sword to defend mom from older brother

NICEVILLE — Chaos ensued when a young man returned from work and inundated his mother with "verbal aggression." The Northwest Florida Daily News reports that the 19-year-old recently crowned manager at Papa Johns was pushed away by his mother after this aggression, according to an Okaloosa County Sherrif's Office arrest report. Not to be discouraged, the man shoved his mother back. Then the ...
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bizarre/content/boy-brings-out-nerf-sword-defend-mom-older-brother

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 14:01:16 -0700

Bad day? At least you didn't get locked in a Dollar Tree store

NICEVILLE — A 55-year-old woman was rescued the night of April 28 after calling the police department stating that she was locked in the Dollar Tree, the Northwest Florida Daily News reports. According to dispatch records, the woman called dispatch around 9:30 p.m. stating she was locked in the store. The manager of the store was called and unlocked the store for the woman.
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bizarre/content/bad-day-least-you-didnt-get-locked-dollar-tree-store

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 14:31:36 -0700

Incoming Senate prez Don Gaetz snags Rev chief Lisa Vickers, House spokeswoman Katie Betta

Incoming Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, is ramping up his staff in preparation for taking the gavel after the November elections. Gaetz has hired Department of Revenue executive director Lisa Vickers, who worked for the agency for more than two decades, as a chief policy advisor focusing on governmental operations. Her salary will be $135,000 [...]
http://www.postonpolitics.com/2012/05/incoming-senate-prez-don-gaetz-snags-rev-chief-lisa-vickers-house-spokeswoman-katie-betta/

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 06:51:43 -0700

Niceville man dies when truck hits trees

VALPARAISO — A 47-year-old Niceville man died Tuesday when he crashed his pickup truck in to two trees in front of Northwest Florida Regional Airport.
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/articles/valparaiso-49168-collision-dies.html

Published: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:56:34 -0700

Jeff Miller to host meeting on pending defense cuts (LINK)

NICEVILLE - Residents and community leaders can discuss looming defense spending cuts with congressmen Thursday. U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller will host a military town hall meeting at 6 p.m. in Room 302 of the Costa Leadership Institute at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville. Miller will be...
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/articles/military-49811-town-hall.html

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 16:01:50 -0700

Economist: Twin Cities rebounding (DOCUMENT)

NICEVILLE - A regional economist says there are signs the Twin Cities is recovering strongly from the recession. The Niceville Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce on Thursday hosted a State of the Economy presentation that focused on the area. Rick Harper, director of the Office of Economic...
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/articles/cities-49573-economy-twin.html

Published: Thu, 10 May 2012 16:28:02 -0700

18 Take Stock seniors graduate, presented with laptops

NICEVILLE – Take Stock in Children of Okaloosa County held a graduation celebration to honor its 18 high school seniors on Wednesday, April 25, at the Niceville Community Center. The ceremony concluded with a special presentation by Nick Gupta, a...
http://www.crestviewbulletin.com/news/presented-17618-seniors-stock.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 08:24:32 -0700