Posted: 12:31 PM Third-grade math and reading scores on Florida's standardized test have remained static, while writing scores show a significant jump.

Updated: 12:15 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 is missing.

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.

Updated: 9:25 PM A Panama City attorney goes before a judge on Thursday. Officials say Bill Price has criminal charges for violating a court order that told him not to pursue certain lines of questioning during a recent trial involving Julianna Ellzey.

Updated: 2:51 PM Two young children were discovered alone inside a car outside of Coyote Ugly Saloon on Front Beach Road at midnight Wednesday night.

Posted: 11:25 AM This week's Golden Apple award winner teaches kindergarten at Lynn Haven Elementary school. Karrie Garrett was nominated by Stacey Ellis, a parent, who writes: "Mrs. Garrett loves her students and it shows! She makes each one of them feel very special! Mrs. Garrett is not only a great teacher, but also a wonderful person!"

Updated: 9:48 AM The Beach Optimist Club as awarded the Panama City Beach Police Department three employees for their exceptional service.

Updated: 9:49 AM Hundreds of Millions of dollars in property is sitting in a high security vault in the state capital waiting for owners to claim. The state is about to auction off the goods. But that still doesn’t mean all is lost.

Posted: 6:38 PM It's Emergency Medical Services Week. A time when paramedics get a much deserved pat on the back.

Updated: 5:32 PM For many of us missing a day of work or school is no big deal but for one Laurel Hill School senior it is. Chelsea Smith has not missed a day of school for the past thirteen years.

Posted: 3:16 PM The Bay County Grand Jury indicted three people Wednesday in the torture and murder of an elderly Northshore/Lynn Haven man.