Tour + your questions answered about Niceville’s new turf field Christopher Saul February 25, 2026 5:33 pm Niceville, Schools and Education, Sports Niceville Principal Charlie Marello says the new turf field, part of a district-wide $5.3 million project, will wrap up and be ready to use by the first week of March. The new field features a couple of layers of materials. At the base, graded shards of stone keep the surface flat while allowing water to drain. The turf material gets laid on top after that. Each hash, number, and line are painstakingly cut out by the installers and laid into the ground. Lines of string, raised in the air by little sticks cover the field to make sure everything stays in their mathematically correct position on the field. Lines for the lacrosse, soccer and other sports are inlaid in a orange-gold on either side of the field. In the northern endzone, ‘Niceville’ is spelled out in block letters. To the south, the word ‘Eagles’ will greet running backs, wide receivers and defensive backs lucky enough to snag a pass and take it back for six points. Workers apply a thick, gooey green past to the turf that allows it to stick down permanently while im at the field. After the turf is settled come the millions upon millions of tiny rubber pellets. While the pieces of turf are pasted into the ground – there are plenty of questions about the field that many around town (at least evidenced...
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