Posted: 3:22 PM For 148 years one family, with deep roots near Econfina Creek, have celebrated their family heritage.

Posted: 12:48 PM Walton County Sheriff's Deputies answered 911 Calls about a loud party at 99 Tang O Mar Drive, Miramar Beach, in the early morning hours of Saturday May 25th.

Updated: 6:54 PM A boating mishap on the Apalachicola river at Blountstown has claimed the life of a 4 year old girl and her 63 year old grandfather.

Posted: 12:19 PM Circuit Judge William Wright has denied the petition to exhume bodies from the old Dozier School for Boys property in Marianna.

Updated: 6:56 PM Panama City Police have arrested two persons in connection with the recent rash of vehicle burglaries that have occurred throughout the area.

Updated: 6:57 PM A Motorcyclist was killed by a hit and run driver late Friday night on Highway 98 (15th Street) just east of Harrison Ave.

Updated: 9:49 PM Educators at Springfield Elementary School have been up since early Friday morning to see the first results of the FCAT. Just last year the school was ranked as one of the bottom 100 schools in the state.

Posted: 5:46 PM Law enforcement officials and family members gathered on the lawn of the Jackson County Sheriff's office Friday to pay respect to the officers who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

Updated: 5:44 PM Hundreds of visitors and residents will be out on the water this weekend, celebrating Memorial weekend, but they will not be alone. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will be monitoring the waters.

Updated: 5:44 PM For the first time in state history, the Great Recession forced Florida to borrow several billion dollars for unemployment payout from the Federal Government. After a little more than three years later, the debt has been repaid.

Posted: 10:35 AM A Tallahassee man is dead after being crushed by a vehicle in Marianna.

Posted: 10:25 AM Gulf of Mexico anglers will have a longer red snapper season than they thought.

Posted: 9:32 AM DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) -- The Dothan Personnel Board expects to take a few weeks to decide what could be a landmark case involving the use of social media by police.

Updated: 9:25 AM Don't be surprised if you see some Panama City Beach police officers walking up and down the beaches this weekend talking to visitors. It's part of the Leave No Trace ordinance.

Updated: 8:44 AM For the second time in a week a baby Bottlenosed Dolphin has been born at Gulf World Marine Park at Panama City Beach.

Updated: 10:49 AM The Escambia County Sheriff's Deputies are looking for a missing kayaker and his dog who haven't been seen in ten days.

Updated: 8:59 PM Florida building permits are up and that includes the city of Lynn Haven that's experiencing a boost in its own housing economy.

Updated: 9:00 PM The saying goes, 'where there's smoke there's fire.' Some Washington County residents said there was a cloud of controversy over the county fire department for alleged misuse of county funds.

Updated: 8:05 PM At a time when most of the country has upping school security, Jackson County may be facing hits. And, the budget cuts could cut out school resource officers.

Updated: 9:00 PM Memorial Day weekend is the busiest time on the water in our area. There have been 11 confirmed boating related deaths this year in Florida, two of those in the panhandle. It is a good time to remind you of some key boating safety guidelines.

Updated: 8:07 PM For years Florida has been the laughing stock of the nation for having the dubious distinction of having a flawed election process often times leaving voters in long lines until the early hours of the morning.

Updated: 9:16 PM Five people are now set for execution in Florida. Convicted cop killer William Van Poyck’s execution is set for June 12th, but controversy is swirling around his legal representation.

Updated: 8:46 AM A deal between Florida’s largest state property insurance company and a new private insurance company is raising questions. Heritage, the recipient of a 52 million dollar contract recently donated one hundred ten thousand dollars to Governor Rick Scott.

Updated: 8:59 PM In the summer Northwest Florida thrives on tourism and water related activities. After being banned from doing helicopter tours within Destin city limits Timberview Helicopter decided to get in on the water activities.

Posted: 3:08 PM Southeast Alabama health officials are investigating a mysterious respiratory illness.