Updated: 3:13 PM Jackson County Sheriff's investigators say they now have a motive in the suicide of a popular Marianna High School teacher.

Updated: 11:49 AM The Chairman and CEO of Southern Airways Express, Stan Little, has announced the Memphis based carrier's plans to fly non-stop from Memphis to four destinations including Panama City Beach.

Posted: 7:24 PM Powerball is not the only game in town. Florida is now participating in another multi-state lottery game.

Updated: 6:46 PM The Mega Millions jackpot would normally be a big draw for lottery players. However, it happens to come at the same time the Powerball jackpot is up to 360-million dollars, the third highest ever.

Updated: 5:56 PM If the FDIC is to recover any money from the former directors of the failed Peoples First Community Bank, it will have to prove gross negligence, not just simple negligence.

Updated: 7:51 AM Fort Myers, FL---Bozeman falls in the 1A State Semifinals for the second straight year, falling to Chiefland Wednesday 4-1.

Updated: 5:36 PM 22 Jackson County School employees will be starting new jobs in the fall. The principals, assistant principals and administrators have been reassigned. District officials said the moves were financially motivated.

Updated: 8:31 AM Nurse Practitioners will no longer conduct sports physicals at schools in Calhoun and Liberty Counties. The Inspector General of the Florida Health Department wrapped up an investigation over allegations of inappropriate conduct between a nurse practitioner and a Liberty High School student.

Posted: 4:56 PM More than eighty percent of the voters who showed-up for Tuesday’s special election rejected a proposal that would have allowed the city's fire district board the ability to raise a millage cap. Wednesday the fire district commissioners are trying to figure out how they'll manage next year's budget.

Updated: 3:50 PM The Gulf Coast Workforce Center will host a job fair Thursday, May 16 at the Panama City Mall.

Updated: 5:18 PM State and local governments are cashing in on red light camera tickets. Just shy of a million were written in the year that ended June 30th. Some lawmakers tried to get rid of the cameras this past spring, but the cameras will remain but will be a touch more friendlily to motorists.

Updated: 7:36 AM Under a new bill passed through the house and senate, Floridians facing mental illness will be banned from purchasing a gun. Supporters say it will save lives, while medical professionals say it will wrongfully take away second amendment rights for a large group of Floridians.

Posted: 11:05 AM Hancock Bank will be closing as many as 45 of it's bank branches between now and the end of this year.

Posted: 9:16 AM Port Saint Joe voters elected two city commissioners in a city-wide election Tuesday.

Updated: 9:02 PM It looks like members of the Destin Fire District will have to continue making-do with the tax structure currently in-place.

Updated: 9:01 AM Panama City commissioners make a controversial decision on whether or not the icehouse at the Panama City marina should be moved to St. Andrews.

Updated: 10:29 AM Administrators at Breakfast Point Academy are still trying to find a cheaper solution to alleviate overcrowding. Their plans to add 10 portable classrooms may be limited by wetlands on the campus.

Updated: 9:05 AM Walton County Commissioners considered a full agenda tonight. They are moving forward with the search for a new county administrator and selected a new tourist development council director.

Updated: 6:18 PM Every teacher in the state should receive between $2,500 and $3,500 more a year, but the state did not give local school districts any money to provide raises for para-professionals or non-instructional personnel like bus drivers and cafeteria workers.

Updated: 6:06 PM A two day DUI Manslaughter trial ended in Bay County Circuit Court Tuesday.

Updated: 12:14 AM We've all head how the budget sequester has forced furloughs in the military and among air traffic controllers, but a lot of social programs are suffering as well.

Updated: 5:44 PM Wewahitchka's annual Tupelo festival is this week. It marks the end of theTupelo honey season. But, honey lovers may be in short supply this year.

Updated: 5:43 PM Jackson County officials said they were looking into a public access channel to feature tourist-related attractions and businesses.

Updated: 3:14 PM Passing in a no passing zone caused a grinding four vehicle crash this morning on US 331 near Defuniak Springs.

Updated: 2:41 PM A new crackdown on drunk driving may be coming.