Niceville, FL

A busy night of high school football across the North Escambia area saw several dominant performances Friday, with Northview routing McIntosh 42-13 and Jay overwhelming Elberta 56-8. Tate edged Milton in a closer contest, 24-21, while Pensacola High dominated Gulf Breeze 32-10. Pine Forest and Escambia battled to a scoreless tie through regulation. In other action, Niceville defeated West Florida 41-14 on Thursday, and Washington rolled past Navarre 45-27. Pace got past Catholic 33-21 to...

The Niceville Fire Department has sent one engine and a Battalion Chief to Texas to assist in battling large-scale wildfires, according to department officials. The deployment is part of regional mutual aid efforts to support firefighting operations in Texas. Officials emphasized that the move will not affect service levels for Niceville residents, as the department maintains adequate resources to handle local emergency response. This type of cross-state assistance is common during major fire...