Updated: 12:46 PM The barrier island communities of Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key are now officially closed indefinitely, except for insurance adjusters, utility and cleanup crews.

Updated: 12:45 PM Officials say there is no county-wide gas shortage, but there are gas stations running low on fuel.

Updated: 12:42 PM Public officials, builders and insurers say the new Florida building codes imposed after Hurricane Andrew in 1992 have shown themselves to be very effective.

Updated: 4:37 PM Developers could be facing some strict height limits in Panama City in the near future.

Updated: 4:47 PM Downtown Panama City has been selected as one of three cities to take part in a statewide marketing campaign with Visit Florida.

Updated: 4:03 PM The back-to-back hurricanes have resulted in the largest ever federal relief effort, surpassing the collapse of the Oakland Bridge in 1994. The state is cautioning people to remain safe and to be patient.

Updated: 10:36 AM The Navy is planning a series of public hearings to analyze the impact of military testing on bay and Gulf waters around the Florida Panhandle.

Updated: 10:33 AM Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion are headed to Orlando to provide humanitarian services and security.

Updated: 7:59 PM A local real estate company is working with the volunteer organization.

Updated: 7:55 PM Ten officers with the Panama City Beach Police Department left once again to help in a hurricane disaster area.

Updated: 7:40 PM Downtown Millville is already showing its improvements, and more is coming to this community that was once the largest town in Bay County in the 1800s.

Updated: 5:34 PM Panama City police say a man was stabbed in the back during a domestic dispute Sunday morning.

Updated: 9:59 PM Area police are looking for a inmate who walked off from the Bay County Jail in downtown Panama City Friday night.

Updated: 10:06 PM One-stop assistance for storm relief to be available in DeFuniak Springs in Walton County.

Updated: 10:08 PM Experts say the cotton and peanut crops have taken a heavy hit from the storm which roared ashore a week ago Thursday.

Updated: 7:43 PM Local business owners say this weekend's festivals make up for lost profits because of Frances and Ivan.

Updated: 9:07 AM Barnett says an investigation into those accusations came up with no foul play on his part.

Updated: 4:31 PM State officials say Florida’s fuel supplies are in good shape as we face the possibility of another hurricane.

Updated: 4:25 PM With a fifth major storm now threatening the state, Florida officials are worried people may not heed orders to evacuate, but staying put could be a deadly mistake along the Atlantic coast.

Updated: 4:04 PM A Crestview man has been arrested on attempted murder, arson and other charges after a domestic disturbance at his home Friday morning.

Updated: 4:01 PM A former state prison inmate is now charged in the killing of a well-known Walton County realtor.

Updated: 12:58 PM Property owners in Callaway will join much of the rest of the state next year in paying an ad valorem tax.

Updated: 12:51 PM Business groups are stepping up the heat to defeat a proposed constitutional amendment to raise Florida’s minimum wage.

Updated: 12:49 PM Hurricane Ivan may be responsible for the discovery of an indoor marijuana growing facility in Mary Esther.

Updated: 12:47 PM The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office has arrested two men from North Carolina who charged an elderly Mary Esther resident triple a fair market price for tree removal services.