Updated: 9:03 AM After standing watch for almost a century, the historic Chipley water tower was taken apart piece by piece.

Updated: 9:04 AM A boat captain helps rescue an injured woman after she was thrown off her jet ski.

Updated: 9:31 PM Bay County firefighters and Florida Forest Firefighters spent most of the afternoon fighting a large woodland and bush fire in northern Bay County’s Sand Hills.

Updated: 9:05 AM Jackson county students will be getting a new wardrobe. School board members took up the issue of uniforms at their meeting this afternoon and voted 3-2 for the outfit overhaul.

Updated: 9:15 PM A boat captain helps rescue a woman who broke her leg when she was thrown off her jet ski.

Updated: 8:41 PM Bay County commissioners approved a measure for dredging by setting up a special taxing district or MSBU for the Kings Point community.

Updated: 8:42 PM The Gulf County School District is facing a budget shortfall of more than $850, 000 for the upcoming school year, and that's forcing the district to make some tough decisions. School board members have had a full year to try and come up with some solutions for the lack of funding next year.

Updated: 8:40 PM Commissioners postponed a closed door meeting on the defunct Redpine company. Redpine's owner claimed the company could create more than 400 jobs for Bay County.

Updated: 8:41 PM It often takes tragedy, like the deadly EF-5 tornado for us to make sure we're ready for a disaster.

Updated: 8:41 PM The Walton County Sheriff's Office has launched a team of officers on a new set of wheels. They've turned in their patrol cars for police bikes.

Updated: 5:40 PM Florida teachers could see raises as soon as July first under the budget signed by Governor Rick Scott. State lawmakers fought Scott over whether the raises would be merit based as they wanted or across the board. The Governor won, but not on the final amount.

Updated: 5:43 PM In the wake of the Sandy Hook School Massacre, Florida School Boards asked state lawmakers for an additional ten million dollars to station armed police officers at every school.

Posted: 4:55 PM The texting and driving bill made it to Governor Scott’s desk Tuesday afternoon. If he signs, it will outlaw it across the state for the first time.

Posted: 4:27 PM The Bay County Sheriff's Office is hosting a benefit dinner Tuesday night for a deputy who was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident.

Updated: 5:48 PM Governor Scott signs bill to expand early voting days

Updated: 5:47 PM A program used to help thousands of people in Bay County and 9 surrounding counties has lost out in the 2013 budget. It is one of many programs vetoed by Governor Rick Scott Monday.

Updated: 9:14 PM A Port St. Joe man has died in a traffic crash on Highway 98 between Carrabelle and Eastpoint in Franklin County.

Updated: 9:08 AM When President Franklin Roosevelt wanted a response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, his inner-circle of military commanders suggested bombing Japan. But that was easier said than done. It meant getting the right men and the right aircraft.

Updated: 12:50 PM The Red Cross says the best thing you can do is to make a financial contribution of any size.

Posted: 12:05 PM St. Joe Timber Company continues their prescribed burn Tuesday.

Updated: 10:27 AM At the beginning of World War two , bombing Japan was believed to be nearly impossible. But a group of American fliers proved it was and changed to direction of the war in the process. Three of the four remaining Doolittle Raiders met at Eglin Air Force base last month for their last reunion.

Updated: 8:08 AM Gulf Coast State College is allowing a sneak preview of the new ATC building, set to open its doors to students in August.

Posted: 6:30 PM Memorial Day weekend is the start of the traditional summer tourism season. Bay County and Panama City Beach officials are preparing to inform visitors about some adjustments to the Leave No Trace ordinance.

Updated: 10:28 AM Some homeowners are upset about the new Pier Park North shopping development off Back Beach Road. They said they were promised nothing would ever be built in that area.

Updated: 11:49 AM The state has just passed a new law banning police from using drones to collect evidence or launch attacks on civilians, except under extreme circumstances, but that doesn't mean you won't see drones buzzing overhead.