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Sansom Case Goes To Grand Jury Last Updated: 10:04 PM 01/07/09 - Embattled Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom may now be facing a grand jury. (Full Story)

Bay County Death Row Inmate For 19 Years, Makes Another Appeal Last Updated: 10:35 PM 01/07/09 - A Bay County killer asked the Florida Supreme Court to spare his life Wednesday. (Full Story)

Milton Historic District Fire Last Updated: 10:35 PM 01/07/09 - 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. (Full Story)

Some Panhandle Farmers Are Trying to Revive Satsuma Orange Industry Last Updated: 9:21 PM 01/07/09 - 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. (Full Story)

Laramore Charges Dropped Last Updated: 8:30 PM 01/07/09 - 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. (Full Story)

Local Bank Robber Is Former S.W. Georgia Mayor Last Updated: 8:07 PM 01/07/09 - Those two Georgia brothers, accused of robbing a beach bank branch yesterday morning, are still in the hospital tonight. (Full Story)

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