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A 17-year-old male is behind bars facing arson and burglary charges. The Marianna Police Department was called to the Refuge Tabernacle Church of God on Chipola Street Friday after someone reported a suspicious white male exiting the building.
Published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:44:22 GMT
Death row inmate Olen Clay Gorby has lost another attempt at getting a new trial. Gorby, a career criminal with 12 aliases, had just been released from a Texas prison when he killed W#. J. Raborn with a hammer at the victim's Mexico Beach mobile home in 1990.
Published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:43:50 GMT
A 28-foot boat was destroyed Saturday afternoon in a fire that spread from the salon area of the boat.
Published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:40:40 GMT
A Panama City Beach man is behind bars tonight after deputies found several highly explosive items in his home.
Published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:37:11 GMT
Walton County health officials are reporting a horse testing positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis. Triple-E is a mosquito-borne disease that infects a wide variety of animals and people. There is no cure.
Published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:30:00 GMT
News Channel 7 has learned that for the second time in one week, Bay County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a threatening message made at a Bay County high school.
Published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:29:27 GMT
Skateboarders now have their own place to practice in Sneads. The city's new skate park isn't officially open, but teenagers are already using the new facility. The idea was once just a dream for a few young residents who wouldn't give up.
Published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:06:23 GMT
The Feds made the move after testing seafood from those waters and finding no evidence of oil or dispersant contamination.
Published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:05:09 GMT
Enrollment for the fall 2010 semester at The Florida State University Panama City has increased by 10.3% from the same time last year. The total fall 2010 headcount is 1,220 as compared to 1,106 for fall 2009.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:24:28 GMT
This weekend marks the end of the tourism season in Northwest Florida and it has been a rough one. The BP oil spill on April 20th, ruined most of the summer for area hotels and restaurants, even though little to no oil washed up on Florida beaches. The coast is clear but the economic damages remain, and getting BP to pay claims is getting even tougher.
Published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:02:06 GMT