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FLORIDA ASSAULT WEAPON BAN
A Miami-based political committee called Ban Assault Weapons Now has proposed a constitutional amendment that would ban possession of assault weapons in Florida. Assault weapons would be defined as se...
Nov 27, 2018
BEACH ACCESS PROPOSED LAW
A Florida state senator has filed a proposal that could repeal a controversial law that critics say helps private landowners prevent public access to some beach areas. Senator Darryl Rouson, a Democra...
Nov 27, 2018
FLORIDA SUPREME COURT RULING
In a 4-3 decision the Florida Supreme Court has ruled that Governor Rick Scott does have the authority to appoint a replacement for a retiring Northeast Florida circuit judge. The case centered on whe...
Nov 27, 2018
SHOOTING SUSPECT WAIVES EXTRADITION
The suspect in a triple shooting in Atmore, Alabama, who was arrested in Escambia County Florida, is now back to Alabama. 34-year-old Anji Lynn Baker, of Bay Minette, waived extradition and Alabama au...
Nov 26, 2018
MULTIPLE HIT AND RUN CHARGES
The Florida Highway Patrol says a 38-year-old Navarre man managed to rear-end 11 different vehicles on Highway 98 over the weekend. Troopers say Daniel Weidman was eastbound from Gulf Breeze to Navarr...
Nov 26, 2018
GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO FALL
Gas prices continue to decline and are now at their lowest levels of the year in many areas. The price of crude oil dropped by more than 10 percent over concerns that strong global oil production will...
Nov 26, 2018
CELL PHONES AND DRIVING BILL
A bill that would allow law-enforcement officers to pull over motorists for using cell phones while driving will be back before the Florida Legislature in 2019. The bill would prohibit texting, readin...
Nov 26, 2018
OKALOOSA COUNTY PLANE CRASH
The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office says one person died and another was transported to Fort Walton Beach Medical Center after a small plane crashed on Forest Road near Niceville Saturday afternoon. ...
Nov 19, 2018
FLORIDA COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
Democrat Nikki Fried has defeated Republican Matt Caldwell for the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture seat. If the results are certified tomorrow, Fried will replace Republican Adam Putnam who was ba...
Nov 19, 2018
Democrat Andrew Gillum has conceded the governor’s race to Republican Ron DeSantis after trailing by more than 30,000 votes. The 39-year-old Gillum earned national attention and financial backin...
Nov 19, 2018
