Updated: 3:43 PM Florida troopers are frustrated that motorists still haven’t learned to move over when they approach an emergency vehicle parked on the side of the road.

Updated: 3:37 PM A rabies alert has been issued for Washington County.

Updated: 3:12 PM A ban on commercial grouper fishing in the Gulf ends on Saturday, and fishermen say boats unable to pull in fish since November are ready to resume their catch.

Updated: 3:05 PM Kickback allegations have been leveled against the head of the Jackson County Road and Bridge Department.

Updated: 12:44 PM Friday is the deadline for qualified seniors to apply for a prescription discount card.

Posted: 12:38 PM Two charitable organizations here at home are taking monetary donations for the victims of Southern Asia's earthquake and tsunamis.

Updated: 12:34 PM New Year's traffic could cause delays for northwest Florida motorists on Interstate 10.

Updated: 12:34 PM Two Pensacola area beaches are ready to once again welcome visitors to their shores, nearly four months after Hurricane Ivan plowed into them.

Updated: 7:09 PM Walton County is answering the demands of a population explosion.

Updated: 7:05 PM For many people, Freeport is just where Highway 331 splits on the way to south, but new developments could now make the town a destination instead of a drive-thru.

Updated: 8:37 PM Residents in two separate neighborhoods say they've seen the 400-pound bear rummaging through their garbage.

Updated: 4:35 PM Reports are surfacing that the Pentagon has already told the White House and Congress that it plans for cuts in the F-22 program, halting production at 160 jets, instead of completing all 277.

Updated: 3:56 PM The tsunami that struck Asia over the weekend is raising concerns about scam artists trying to profit off the tragedy.

Updated: 3:43 PM Florida’s summer of hurricanes appears to have played a role in the top consumer complaints this year.

Updated: 3:41 PM Florida’s KidCare insurance program for low-income children is kicking off an open enrollment period for 30 days beginning in January.

Updated: 12:45 PM Outgoing Sheriff of Washington County, Fred Peel, prepares to leave office after 24 years of service.

Updated: 8:27 PM Local and state law enforcement agencies plan to set up roadside safety checkpoints on Friday night.

Updated: 8:41 PM A corrections officer has been fired, a new warden is in place, and the sheriff's deputies who ended the 12-hour hostage situation back in September have now been exonerated.

Updated: 6:12 PM Here are some tips on how to lose weight instead of losing money.

Updated: 4:58 PM Bay County is going to court to stop a controversial annexation by Lynn Haven.

Updated: 4:56 PM Fire officials are wrapping up their investigations into two large fires in just three days.

Updated: 4:50 PM You have only a couple more days to take advantage of tax deductions that won't be around next year.

Updated: 4:48 PM United Way of Northwest Florida is trying to help victims of southeast Asia's disastrous tidal wave.

Updated: 4:45 PM Local tourism officials are already making plans for millions of dollars in state and federal grants to rebuild the sand on our hurricane-damaged beaches.

Updated: 3:22 PM The deadline for seniors and people with disabilities to sign up or renew their Medicare Drug Discount Cards is coming up.