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Also on today's calendar: What's in the Box? Inside the Hive with Local Beekeeper Theresa Devine and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Niceville Fire Department launches first community survey to guide strategic plan (getthecoast.com) — Niceville residents, business owners, and workers are being asked to take a 10–15 minute anonymous survey to help shape the Fire Department's strategic plan for the next three to five years. Your feedback will guide priorities, highlight strengths, and identify improvements, so officials are urging everyone connected to the Niceville community to complete and share the survey.
2. Deegan McCoy, Jakobe Gilyard power Niceville past Navarre in district opener (getthecoast.com) — Niceville football fans saw a big rebound as the Eagles beat Navarre 58–29 in their district opener, powered by six touchdowns from quarterback Deegan McCoy and three scores from Jakobe Gilyard. A 9/11 remembrance ceremony, including World Trade Center steel and a U.S. Capitol flag presented to Principal Amy Meyer, made the night especially meaningful for the Niceville community.
3. Niceville's best and brightest shine at prestigious international conference (midbaynews.com) — Niceville High School's Gifted Research students just returned from presenting marine science work at a major international conference in Canada, further cementing the school's global reputation. Their NaGISA research program, unique among high schools worldwide, brings big opportunities but also big costs, and the team is now seeking local sponsors to keep their cutting‑edge work going.
4. Update: Isabelle Johnson charged with 2nd-degree murder, abuse of corpse (wjhg.com) — A woman has now been formally charged with second-degree murder, abuse of a corpse, and tampering with evidence in the killing of a Niceville man whose body was found buried in a shallow grave in Freeport. She was arrested after 45 days on the run, and Walton County investigators say the case remains active, meaning charges could still change as new evidence comes in.
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