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Florida House leaders met behind closed doors Tuesday while Senate leaders held a special hearing in a last-ditch attempt to agree on Medicaid and finalize a budget as the need for a special session seemed imminent.

Police are still searching for a white male suspect in connection with the April 17 robbery of Centennial Bank in Navarre.

Santa Rosa County has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the state, according to the Department of Economic Opportunity’s March report.

Graffiti has been popping up at various locations in Navarre, and it has Santa Rosa County tourism officials concerned.

Okaloosa County Beach Safety personnel found a large bale of cocaine in the surf behind a Destin condominium complex on the Gulf Sunday at around 11:30 a.m.

Santa Rosa County Public Information Officer Joy Tsubooka on Monday asked county commissioners to fund an overhaul of the county’s website. The board will vote on the matter today.

The steep cost of caring for the elderly continues to climb. The median bill for a private room in a nursing home is now $91,250 a year, according to an industry survey out April 9.

Unconscious and with furry yellow paws in the air, Otter was guided into the MRI machine.

Share the wonder of a butterfly emerging from its chrysalis, tend to caterpillars and educate visitors on native butterfly species and their contributions to local agriculture, gardens and beauty by joining the docent team or serving as a volunteer at the Panhandle Butterfly House.

As people across the country take this week to recognize those who do extraordinary things through service, USO Northwest Florida is paying tribute to its more than 400 volunteers who consistently give back to the men and women who give so much for our country.