FWC defends firing of biologist over social-media post
Staff ReportThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is pushing back against claims that it violated a former employee’s First…
Read MoreDUI arrest made in connection with UTV crash that injured local teacher
A Chipley woman was arrested Friday, October 24, in connection with a UTV crash that left a local teacher seriously…
Read MoreHouse tax proposals analyzed
A panel of state economists is set to review the financial impact of a series of Florida House proposals aimed…
Read MoreHospitals square off on transplant rule
Some of Florida’s top hospitals are gearing up for a major legal battle over a new state proposal governing organ-transplant…
Read MoreOne in custody after reported carjacking
Andrea WatersOn October 26, at approximately 4pm, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received multiple calls reporting a suspicious person…
Read MoreJudge pauses Florida gun rights case for medical-marijuana users
A federal judge has put a long-running lawsuit on hold that challenges whether medical-marijuana patients in Florida can be prohibited…
Read MoreJudge rejects concealed carry age law
A Broward County circuit judge has ruled that Florida’s law prohibiting 18- to 20-year-olds from carrying concealed firearms violates the…
Read MoreRecords exemption eyed for ER docs
Two Republican lawmakers have filed matching bills that would make personal information about current and former emergency physicians confidential under…
Read MoreFWC to take up oyster rules
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will next month consider giving final approval to a plan that would…
Read MorePursuit ends in Washington County
A Holmes County Sheriff’s Office deputy attempted to stop a Dodge pickup on Highway 79 on October 22, 2025, but…
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