Niceville, FL

Several North Escambia and surrounding area high schools saw action this week, with dominant performances across the board. On Wednesday night, Blountstown dominated Northview 34-6, while Marianna edged Jay 24-20 in a closer contest. Pace narrowly defeated Niceville 30-25 in another tight matchup. Tuesday's slate featured some more lopsided scores. Tate overwhelmed Navarre 55-7, and Escambia shut out Gulf Breeze 30-0. Milton squeaked past Washington 14-12, while Pine Forest dominated...

Area high schools are wrapping up their regular season with makeup games this week after Hurricane Isaias forced postponements earlier in the fall. Tuesday night's matchups include Navarre at Tate, Gulf Breeze at Escambia, Washington at Milton, Pine Forest at Pensacola, and South Walton at West Florida. Wednesday's slate features Northview at Blountstown, Pace at Niceville, and Jay at Marianna. These games represent the final regular-season action for most area programs before the postseason...

The U.S. Postal Service has temporarily suspended retail operations at the Valparaiso Post Office on Edge Avenue effective immediately due to structural damage to the building, according to a USPS announcement Saturday. Customers can now access postal services at the Niceville Main Post Office, 90 Palm Boulevard North, which is handling P.O. Box services and retail operations including stamp purchases, mailing, and package shipping. The Niceville location operates Monday through Friday from...

The Tate Aggies and Northview Chiefs both saw their district tournament runs end Friday night in volleyball action across the area. Tate, seeded No. 3 in the District 1-5A tournament, fell to No. 2 seed Niceville in straight sets during Friday's semifinal matchup at Niceville. The Eagles' sweep ended the Aggies' postseason hopes in the district tournament. Northview also bowed out of tournament play Friday, though specific details of that match were not immediately available. Both teams now...

Okaloosa County has issued mandatory evacuation orders effective Thursday, October 8 at noon in response to Tropical Storm Isaias, according to WKRG News 5 and City of Niceville officials. The evacuation order affects portions of Okaloosa County as the tropical system approaches Northwest Florida. Residents in evacuation zones are advised to leave the area before the noon deadline to allow time for safe departure ahead of the storm's arrival. Okaloosa County and surrounding communities in the...