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Last Updated: 9:29 PM 05/08/08 - Online predators are lying about their age in hopes of meeting kids. Attorneys General across the country have made an agreement with social networking site Facebook to try and make the site safer. The plan is to catch people who lie about their age. Click for Full Story

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Peanut Law Suit Last Updated: 10:36 AM 05/09/08 - Some bad news coming out of Virginia could affect peanut farmers here in our area. A federal appeals court threw out a 30 million dollar judgment for peanut farmers in seven states. (Full Story)
PCB Council Last Updated: 11:02 AM 05/09/08 - Thunder Beach wrapped up last weekend in Panama City Beach. The bi-annual event brings thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts along with a lot of noise. (Full Story)
Property Tax Bill Possibly Helps Small Businesses Last Updated: 9:24 PM 05/08/08 - House Bill 909, which will make it tougher for county property appraisers to assess a commercial property at its highest and best use, is waiting for the governor's signature. (Full Story)
Welcome Home, Soldiers Last Updated: 9:25 PM 05/08/08 - Friends and family gathered at Hurlburt Field on Thursday to welcome home their American heroes. (Full Story)
State Cuts Affect Attorney's Offices Last Updated: 9:26 PM 05/08/08 - The state attorney's office and the public defender's office will have less funding after cuts. (Full Story)
F-CAT Scores Mixed in Bay County Last Updated: 9:28 PM 05/08/08 - The Florida State Separtment of Education released the scores for the writing portion of the Florida Comprehensive Test (F-CAT)Thursday. The news was mixed in the Bay County area. (Full Story)
Prom Awareness Last Updated: 3:35 PM 05/08/08 - A California man who made a life changing decision on prom night shared his story with Florida students today. When Brandon Silveria was seventeen he had a too much to drink at a pre-prom party. (Full Story)
Insurance Companies target Military personnel Last Updated: 3:32 PM 05/08/08 - The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation is investigating claims that two insurers took advantage of our country’s bravest. OIR wants American Fidelity Life Insurance and Trans World Assurance to address allegation that the companies used a US Marine to gain access to soldiers on a Florida military base. (Full Story)
Famous Author and Show Host Visits Panama City Last Updated: 10:45 AM 05/08/08 - Lt. Col. Oliver North was at the Books-a-Million store in Panama City Wednesday evening, signing copies of his latest offering, "American Heroes." (Full Story)
Hidden Treasures of the Panhandle: Trip 3 Last Updated: 10:42 AM 05/08/08 - One of the area's most beautiful state parks sits just south of Chipley. (Full Story)
Family Escapes Burning Home Last Updated: 9:30 PM 05/08/08 - A late Wednesday night fire destroyed a family’s home in Southport. (Full Story)
Walton County Health Department Raises Rabies Alert Last Updated: 9:40 AM 05/08/08 - The Walton County Health Department has been notified of 2 rabid raccoons near Highway 83 in DeFuniak Springs at the north end of Walton County. Individuals who have been bitten or scratched by a wild animal should contact the Walton County Health Department. (Full Story)
Calhoun County Taser Complaint Last Updated: 9:05 PM 05/07/08 - People in Calhoun County are circling the sheriff's office like sharks circle a bleeding fish. Once the story broke two weeks ago, about a jail corrections officer allegedly propositioning the wife of an inmate in-exchange for preferential treatment, anyone who's ever had a problem with the sheriff's office is coming forward. (Full Story)
Cedar Grove Needs Cops Last Updated: 9:47 AM 05/08/08 - Cedar Grove Police Chief Guy Turcotte requested to the Cedar Grove Commission Tuesday night that he needs one more officer and a few more dispatchers. (Full Story)
Destin's Boarding House Problem Solved? Last Updated: 9:07 PM 05/07/08 - Destin's City Council voted Monday to create a new ordinance that would restrict homeowners from creating boarding houses in a single-family residence. (Full Story)
New Plant Coming to Washington County Last Updated: 4:33 PM 05/07/08 - Eco Homes will build a plant in Chipley. (Full Story)
Family Loses Home in Morning Fire Last Updated: 9:10 PM 05/07/08 - A Wausau family is safe, but their home is a loss after a fire this morning. (Full Story)
Law Enforcement Honored Last Updated: 9:11 PM 05/07/08 - Members of the Bay County Sheriffs Office were honored Wednesday morning for their contributions to the office and the community. (Full Story)
Homeland Security Last Updated: 9:12 PM 05/07/08 - The Florida Department of Law Enforcement wants businesses to help them prevent terrorism. Wednesday, FDLE launched a new website called Business-safe. (Full Story)
Gas Research Last Updated: 9:41 AM 05/08/08 - More than half of Americans in the Southeast are considering cancelling summer vacations because of gas prices, according to a recent report. The soaring price of gas could worsen the state’s economy which relies heavily on travel. (Full Story)
New Joan Avenue Lift Station Last Updated: 3:39 PM 05/07/08 - A new state of the art lift station will be built right next to the existing lift station on Joan Avenue. (Full Story)
Washington County Fire Last Updated: 11:34 AM 05/07/08 - A family of four is without a home today after a fire on Pioneer Road is Wausau destroyed their home this morning. (Full Story)
New Cedar Grove Attorney Last Updated: 10:48 AM 05/07/08 - On Tuesday town commission members voted to name Mike Burke of Burke & Blue Law Firm as Cedar Grove's interim attorney until they can hire a permanent replacement. (Full Story)
DEP Agents Solve Illegal Dumping Case Last Updated: 9:14 PM 05/07/08 - Florida Department of Environmental Protection law enforcement agents recently arrested Glendon Ralph Adams, 75, of Parker, for illegally dumping more than 500 waste tires at his business. (Full Story)
Embezzelment Allegations Last Updated: 9:41 AM 05/08/08 - A 35-year-old Panama City woman has been jailed on ten counts of grand theft in an embezzlement investigation. Jeaneane R. Fisher of Callaway also faces one count of criminal use of identity. (Full Story)
PCB Fire Rescue Honors Local State Fire Marshal’s Office Last Updated: 8:05 PM 05/06/08 - In honor of Arson Awareness Week, members of local fire and police departments met at the Panama City Beach Fire Department this afternoon. (Full Story)
Bay County School Superintendent Discusses Major Budget Cuts Last Updated: 8:07 PM 05/06/08 - Local school leaders are also taking note of the education funding finalized by state lawmakers. (Full Story)
Margaret K. Lewis Holds Annual Beach Party Last Updated: 8:20 PM 05/06/08 - Special needs students from Margaret K. Lewis School celebrated their annual beach party this morning. (Full Story)
Underage Drinking Citations Are Up Last Updated: 8:04 PM 05/06/08 - Compared to last year, this year's spring break proved to be more wild. The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office almost doubled the amount of citation they gave to underaged drinkers. (Full Story)
Time to Recycle That TV? Last Updated: 8:09 PM 05/06/08 - On February 17, 2009, more than 1,700 televisions across the country will stop broadcasting in the analog format. (Full Story)
Coley Session Recap Last Updated: 8:10 PM 05/06/08 - We're only beginning to understand the full effects of the budget state lawmakers approved last Friday. (Full Story)
North Lauderdale wants Fla. to be divided into 2 states Last Updated: 4:03 PM 05/06/08 - One city commission wants to divide Florida into two states: North Florida and South Florida. The reason? The North Lauderdale City Commission resolution says it's not confident in state leaders when it comes to collecting and spending their own money. (Full Story)
Marissa Amora Bill Signed by Gov. Crist Last Updated: 8:11 PM 05/06/08 - The system failed one 9 year-old Florida girl and today, the state began to make it up to her. When Marissa Amora was still a baby, social workers at a Miami hospital reported signs of abuse. Despite the reports, Marissa was released to her biological mother. (Full Story)
Gov. Crist's Insurance Plan Last Updated: 8:12 PM 05/06/08 - The Governor’s health care plan to provide coverage to the state’s uninsured is waiting on his signature. The plan cuts premiums by offering scaled down coverage. But, many Floridians say it doesn’t go far enough. (Full Story)
St. Joe Says Maybe We've Seen the Bottom of The Real Estate Market Last Updated: 2:32 PM 05/06/08 - St. Joe, the state's top corporate land baron with 638,000 acres spread mostly across the Florida Panhandle, suggests the real estate market, at least in this neck of the woods, might have bottomed. (Full Story)
State Budget Cuts to Hit Court System Hard Last Updated: 12:47 PM 05/06/08 - Last Friday Florida lawmakers wrapped up their legislative session, finalizing millions of dollars in budget cuts to all state departments. One area being hit hard is the court system. (Full Story)
Art Show Wraps Up at Visual Art Center Last Updated: 11:45 AM 05/06/08 - The Second Annual Contemporary and Latin American Art Show wrapped up Monday at the Visual Art Center. (Full Story)
Underage Spring Break Drinking Citations Almost Double This Year Last Updated: 9:52 AM 05/06/08 - Deputies with the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office issued approximately 267 citations to underage drinkers during this year’s eight-week Spring Break period. That compares to 141 last year.Okaloosa County Spring Break Arrest Totals (Full Story)
Convicted man wants a new trial Last Updated: 2:48 PM 05/06/08 - A local man, convicted of sexual battery for having consensual sex with a 15-year-old girl, says he's innocent and did not get a fair trial. Late last month, Circuit Judge Michael Overstreet sentenced 39-year-old Rodney Davis to eight years in prison for the crime. Newschannel 7 interviewed Davis in jail Monday, and Davis says he was deceived by the girl and her mother. (Full Story)
Calhoun Deputy Sex Scandal Last Updated: 8:58 PM 05/05/08 - Another alleged sex scandal may be rocking the Calhoun County Sheriff's Department. (Full Story)

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