Updated: 9:43 PM George Jones, the peerless, hard-living country singer who recorded dozens of hits about good times and regrets and peaked with the heartbreaking classic "He Stopped Loving Her Today," has died. He was 81.

Updated: 10:42 PM 27 different types of synthetic drugs will now be off the shelves of head shops across Florida.

Updated: 10:43 PM The budget sequester has virtually killed most of this year's big airshows featuring the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds. That could be a big boost to smaller shows like The Marvel of Flight event at the Defuniak Springs airport.

Updated: 7:54 AM Florida motorists are likely to see lower license plate fees after July, but the question of how much is still up in the air. State senators want to cut fees by 12 dollars a year, paying for the drop by eliminating a tax break for insurance companies, but the House is crying foul.

Posted: 4:53 PM It took less than a minute Friday for the Florida Senate to pass legislation to curb identity fraud.

Updated: 9:38 PM Governor Rick Scott has until Wednesday to decide how to handle a bill to reform Florida’s alimony system. Friday, a dozen women flooded into Scott’s office asking him to veto the legislation. The bill would end permanent alimony and change child custody standards.

Posted: 4:42 PM New York Police say a piece of landing gear believed to be from one of the planes destroyed in the Sept. 11 attacks has been discovered wedged between two New York City buildings.

Updated: 11:25 AM The Sheriff's Office got a call from Rebekah Newsome's step-father Sunday night. He said she had been located.

Updated: 9:44 PM Every administrative job in the Jackson County School District is being advertised on the school board's website. This includes: principals, assistant principals, directors and the depute superintendent.

Posted: 10:30 AM 38 year old Marianna men arrested and charged with trafficking methamphetamine.

Posted: 8:35 AM A Slocomb, Alabama teenager is facing a felony charge after police say he brought a gun to his high school.

Updated: 7:58 AM We take an inside look at the different ways you can save time by using technology.

Updated: 8:21 AM The all-new Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council is ready to get down to business. The group held its first meeting this afternoon.

Updated: 9:14 PM The Tyndall Air Force Base is leading the charge to promote a Greener use of power amongst other Bases.

Updated: 9:16 PM A local service organization is trying to teach children a lesson that will hopefully last a lifetime.

Updated: 8:39 AM Chipola College officials recognized the accomplishments of two outstanding students.

Updated: 9:19 PM 15 children at Anchorage Children's Home in Panama City will be sleeping on brand new mattresses Thursday night.

Updated: 7:56 AM A Jackson County family has been talking about the loss of their daughter to a violent crime. Jackson County sheriff's deputies say Andrew Johnson stabbed his girlfriend Krista Stevenson (25) at her Greenwood home early Sunday morning. Stevenson's family has had a hard time dealing with the tragedy.

Updated: 7:57 AM Legislation named the “Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act” was signed into law Thursday. The measure requires law enforcement agencies to get a search warrant before flying over your home or property with an unmanned drone. Supporters say it's better to have rules in place before most law enforcement agencies are flying over your house.

Updated: 9:20 PM Legislation to speed up Florida’s death penalty sparked debate in Tallahassee Thursday. The average Florida death row inmate spends 13 year behind bars before they’re executed, but state lawmakers hope to change that soon.

Updated: 4:15 PM A Wewahitchka woman has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting her boyfriend in the mouth.

Posted: 10:44 AM The first step of a very noticeable change for downtown Panama City took place Wednesday afternoon.

Posted: 9:35 AM This week's Golden Apple winner is a math teacher at Mowat Middle school.

Updated: 9:06 AM Several explosions on two fuel barges in the Mobile River left three people injured overnight.

Updated: 7:54 AM The Bay County Transportation Planning Organization met Wednesday and one of the topics to discuss was the move to restore the Sunsemt Limited passenger train service.