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The air potato vine was introduced to Florida at the turn of the century from Africa and Asia, and has become an invasive species. the University of Florida Department of Agriculture says without any ...

The Florida Forest Service says the River Birch Fire in Santa Rosa County is 75 percent contained and is estimated to cover about 5 acres off of Bergren Road. Forest Service spokesman Joe Zwierzchowsk...

A mother bear and three cubs have been spotted in Okaloosa County behind Santa Rosa Mall in Fort Walton Beach. The bears have apparently found a source of food and have been seen in a small patch of w...

A raccoon captured in the neighborhood near Highway 79 in Panama City Beach has tested positive for rabies. This is the fifth confirmed case of a rabid animal in Bay County this year. According to the...

Mark Franks, the Chairman of the Okaloosa County Republican Executive Committee, said he was kicked out of Congressman Matt Gaetz’s rally last Thursday night. Franks said a staff member told him...

Ongoing water-quality problems across South Florida have caused Governor Rick Scott to order more action to del with red tide in coastal communities. Scott directed the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conse...

Legislation to increase criminal penalties for stalkers, including cyber-stalkers, who target minors under the age of 18 has been introduced in Congress. The bill – known as the Combat Online Pr...

Florida Medallion Scholars will benefit as the state expands financial aid for university and state college students. 46,000 medallion scholars will have their Bright Futures scholarships increased to...

Teachers across the state of Florida are losing their jobs as a result of the recently revised Florida Teacher Certification Exam. That's a licensing exam mandated by the state that new or temporary t...

The 39-year-old Alabama sex offender accused of murdering 12-year-old Pensacola girl Naomi Jones wants his confession suppressed at trial because it was coerced. Robert Howard, of Brewton, Alabama, is...