WJHG - HomePage - Headlines http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines RSS Feed for WJHG - HomePage - Headlines en-us Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:35:29 GMT Sansom Case Goes To Grand Jury http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/37248109.html Embattled Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom may now be facing a grand jury. Bay County Death Row Inmate For 19 Years, Makes Another Appeal http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/37247634.html A Bay County killer asked the Florida Supreme Court to spare his life Wednesday. Milton Historic District Fire http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/37247219.html Firefighters were called out from a number of departments in Santa Rosa County where flames overnight were burning a half city block in downtown Milton. That’s a city about 20 miles northeast of Pensacola. Some Panhandle Farmers Are Trying to Revive Satsuma Orange Industry http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/37239439.html Mention Florida citrus, and most people automatically think of central Florida. But did you know Jackson County was once known as the "Satsuma orange capital of the world" before bad weather wiped out the industry in the 1930's. As news channel 7's Vanessa Nguyen tells us, some panhandle farmers are trying to revive citrus as a cash crop. Laramore Charges Dropped http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/37244094.html Former State Attorney Steve Meadows dropped all four charges against Ryder Laramore prior to leaving office. Court records show the one felony and three misdemeanor charges were all dismissed on December 19, 2008. Local Bank Robber Is Former S.W. Georgia Mayor http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/37243054.html Those two Georgia brothers, accused of robbing a beach bank branch yesterday morning, are still in the hospital tonight. New Revenue Sources http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/37227019.html A coalition of education, health care, and labor representatives are calling on the governor and lawmakers to start considering new taxes and fees. While some Democratic lawmakers are supporting the plan, Republican lawmakers say any tax decisions should be put off until March. Carlie Brucia Murderer at Supreme Court http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/37228604.html A man who killed an 11-year-old girl after her abduction was caught on camera and broadcast nationwide, is asking that his death sentence be overturned. An attorney for condemned killer Joseph Smith argued before the Florida Supreme Court, that there were so many problems with the trial, Smith deserves a new one. Bay County Deputy Saves Two Lives From a Raging Inferno http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/37236859.html A Bay County Sheriff's Deputy saves two lives from a raging inferno. Council Passes New Rules for Strip Clubs http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/37231194.html Destin city officials are revising their view on topless nightclubs. The city has now passed an ordinance making it more difficult for the Oasis to follow through on the plans.