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- FWC Investigates Bear Shooting in Ft. Walton Beach
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is investigating the shooting of a female black bear in a Ft. Walton Beach neighborhood Thursday night.
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- Sunshine Technology
Florida’s Attorney General is looking for ways to keep track of communications sent electronically.
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- McCarty Approves Rate Hikes for Citizens Property
Mobile homeowners insured by state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will see an 11 percent increase on their insurance policies in 2010.
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- Florida Unemployment Tax About To Go Up
Florida’s unemployment rate rose slightly in October to 11.2 percent. The point one percent increase is a sign the state’s unemployment crisis may be slowing down.
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- Florida's October Unemployment
Florida’s unemployment rate for October has been pegged at 11.2%, up slightly from September’s rate of 11.1%.
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- Battle the Bulge Before it Shows!
The holidays are right around the corner, so hit the gym before the bulge hits you!
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- P&G Voluntarily Recalls Some Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray
The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) announced it is voluntarily recalling three lots of its Vicks Sinex nasal spray in three countries: the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom.
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- H1N1 Flu Vaccine Clinic: 24 Years & Under and Adults 24-65 Who Have Chronic Illness
The Bay County Health Department has scheduled a H1N1 Flu vaccination clinic on Saturday, November 21 from 9am to 12pm at the health department at 597 W. 11th Street.
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- Victims of Home Explosion Flown to Burn Unit
Two people were flown to a burn unit after their Destin house caught on fire.
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- New Mammogram Guidelines Spark Debate
The U.S. Preventive Task Force has new guidelines out for women getting mammograms. The new recommendations have sparked debate across the country.
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- Bay County Health Department Director Interviews
It's been six months since Dr. Jason Newsom resigned as director of the Bay County Health Department. In August, authorities postponed one set of candidate interviews, but the interview process resumed Thursday.
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- Unclaimed Stolen Property in Bonifay
Bonifay Police need your help in locating the rightful owners of some stolen property. A resident found the items in a wooded area behind his apartment complex two weeks ago.
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- Deadly Force Part 1: How officers train
Most police officers will tell you the decsion to pull your service weapon is not an easy one. All agree it shlould be the last options. That's why law enforcement agencies spend hundreds, if not thousands of hours, each year training their officers when it is necessary to use deadly force.
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- Deadly Force Part 2: Status of FDLE investigations
It's rare that a police officer shoots a suspect. Even rarer that a suspect shoots a police officer. But sadly, 3 Okaloosa County Sheriff's Deputies died in shoot-outs with suspects in the last 18-months. Do those types of tragedies have an affect their fellow officers in the field? It's the focus of the second part of our series "Deadly Force."
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- P.C. Death Row Inmate Loses Another Court Fight
Bay County death row inmate Roderick Micheal Orme loses another round in his battle to avoid execution.
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- Girls Gone Wild Back In Panama City Federal Court
Joe Francis scored a preliminary win Thursday in his legal battle with four women who are suing him in Panama City federal court.
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- Fraxel Laser Repair - Part Three
A woman has allowed us to follow her through fraxel repair laser surgery.
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- Lisa Vaughn Sex Tape
An Altha woman who was at the center of a Calhoun County sex scandal last year has settled her two million dollar federal lawsuit for just 15-thousand dollars.
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- Local Radio Morning Show Hoax Stirs Controversy
The Bay County Sheriff's Office launched an investigation Thursday morning after a caller to Island 106 admitted to neglecting her eleven month old baby.
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- Woman Accused of Murdering "On-Again-Off-Again" Friend Is Granted Continuance
Forty-four year old Teresa McKee was back in the courtroom Thursday, asking for a continuance in her upcoming murder trial. McKee is accused of killing her neighbor, a sometimes friend, who was supposedly sleeping with McKee’s husband.
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- Florida Medicaid Health Info Network
Today the Agency for Health Care Administration launched the Florida Medicaid Health Information Network, becoming the first state in the country to make the move toward a paperless system. The move is expected to save money and improve quality.
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- Trial Delayed for Chilean Shooter: Deemed Legally Incompetant
Dannie Roy Baker, the Walton County man accused of a February shooting rampage that killed two Chilean exchange students and wounding three others, will not be standing trial for murder, at least not now.
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- Florida College Crimes
Crime stats comparing Florida A&M and FSU with other universities rank the two schools near the top when computing how many crimes might have occurred if there were a hundred thousand students on campus. The result? Both schools are relatively safe.
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- Local Retailers Slashing Prices for Black Friday
It's hard to believe Thanksgiving is already here. Next week families will be getting together to enjoy food and fellowship, but not only does Thanksgiving bring great food, it also brings lots of sales for Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year!
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- Fraxel Repair Laser - Part Two
She decided to go with Fraxel laser treatment that's being offered right here in Panama City Beach. Today we go through the procedure with our patient. To find out why a local skin specialist believes this laser treatment is so much better than the others.
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- Hurricane team says its '09 forecast was high
Colorado-based weather researchers say three hurricanes formed in the Atlantic this year, two fewer than they predicted before the season and one less than their August update called for.
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- FAA Computer Problem Causes Widespread Delays
There are widespread flight cancellations and delays nationwide because of a problem with the FAA system that collects airlines' flight plans.
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- Jackson County School Board Explores Healthier Food Options
Obesity continues to increase across the United States especially with children and adolescents. But one county school system is trying to change that problem.
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- Reichard announces candidacy for PCB City Council seat
Even though the election is still 5 months away, a Panama City Beach man announced Wednesday night he is running for a seat on the Panama City Beach City Council. John Reichard made his candidacy official during an announcement party at the Boatyard Restaurant. Dozens of people came out to support him.
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- Who's Driving The Blountstown City Manager's Car
The State Attorney’s office is investigating a possible misuse of city property in Blountstown.
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- Caylor Spencer Hearing
Convicted killer Matthew Caylor was back in court Wednesday. This time pleading with Judge Deedee Costello not to give him the death penalty.
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- Judge Declares Mistrial in Amy Cooper Drug Case
U.S. District Judge Richard Smoak declared a mistrial in the Amy Cooper federal drug case Wednesday, after a deadlocked jury returned without a verdict.
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- Economic Distress website alert
More than a third of Floridians say they’ve suffered a financial crisis over the past year; three out of four say they know someone who has lost a job.
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- Hospital Smoking Ban
Thursday is Great American Smokeout Day and it will mean some major changes at three Bay County Hospitals.
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- Florida's Death Row Deaths
Inmates on Florida’s Death Row have an equal chance of dying from old age as they do from lethal injection. Since 1993, 74 death row inmates have gone to their maker, but only half of them died from execution. Even supporters believe the system is broken.
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- Housing Market Bouncing Back
More signs that the housing market is beginning to rebound. October data from "Metro Market Trends" shows in October home sales peaked for the first time all year in Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton Counties.
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- Suit Challenges Florida’s Commitment to Students
A lawsuit filed in Tallahassee today claims the state is violating its constitutional obligation to provide a “high quality” education to Florida students. The suit claims budget cuts and an intense focus on test scores are limiting learning.
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- AAA: Thanksgiving Travel to Go Up, Air Travel Down
A leading auto organization is projecting a 1.4 percent increase in Thanksgiving travel this year, although fewer people will travel by air due to budget concerns, reduced airline capacity and added charges.
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- UPDATE: Accident Sends Two People to Hospital
Two people have been sent to the hospital after a late morning accident that backed up traffic for several miles on Back Beach Road..
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- No Verdict For Cooper Yet
Panama City- After deliberating until 12:30 Wednesday morning, the jury in the Amy Cooper cocaine conspiracy case has not yet reached a verdict.
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- Local Fisherman Buried in Destin's Sand Wars
Residents on Holiday Isle in Destin are taking a different approach to restore their severely eroded beach.
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- Mother's Dependency Hearing Closed To The Public
The disappearance of 7-month-old Shannon Dedrick sent shock waves throughout the nation earlier this month . Pictures of the missing Chipley baby and the stories surrounding her family appeared all over the media outlets.
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- "Cell Phone While Driving Ban" Proposed in State Legislature
The single biggest threat to our teenagers’ health is vehicle crashes. The experts say distractions, specifically talking and texting on cell phones, are a major contributing factor.
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- Rep. Allen Boyd Talks About Tyndall's Future
With Tyndall Air Force Base slated to lose two squadrons of F-15's in 2010, many are concerned about the base's future.
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- Early-Start Idea Heads Back to Committee Pending Further Discussion
The idea of potentially starting school 3 weeks early has created a fair amount of controversy.
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- Operation Christmas Child
Thanksgiving hasn't arrived yet but the folks at Lynn Haven Baptist Church are playing Santa Claus already. They're participating in a project called "Operation Christmas Child".
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- Bay District School Board Members Agree to Explore Half Cent Sales Tax
In order to shore up money to pay for construction costs and school improvements---Bay County School Board members discussed bringing back the half cent sales tax during Tuesday's school board meeting.
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- Fraxel Repair Laser
Laser treatment is nothing new, but as medical technology advances so do the tools that can help in the battle to look younger.
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- Who Should Sit on the Airport Board?
Airport Authority board members and Bay County leaders are deciding on who should sit on the Airport Board in the coming months.
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- Florida Gay Adoption Debate
In Florida, gay and lesbian couples can be foster parents, but there’s a state law keeping them from adopting. That law is being tested in court, and the gay adopting ban is now becoming a hot button issue in the governor’s race.
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