News Archive

The sinkhole that occurred in Seffner on Feb. 28, claiming the life of Jeff Bush, 37, rarely happens in Northwest Florida. According to the Associated Press the sinkhole is about 30 feet wide and 60 feet deep. However, officials on scene could not verify the size.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The owner of the oil rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 says BP hampered efforts to stop the resulting gusher of oil by misleading government officials about how many barrels of oil were flowing each day from the damaged well on the Gulf floor.

A Milton couple who ran a local cat rescue have been charged with animal cruelty, leaving behind more than 200 very ill felines — and more than 100 that have already had to be euthanized due to grave health.

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Gerald “Blake” Williams was found last week safe in the Fort Walton Beach area due to the tips that came in from the dissemination of Williams’ photo.

Bills filed in the Florida Senate and House of Representatives provide insight on the issues legislators will take up during the 2013 legislative session.

The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners is now accepting bids for consulting services related to the RESTORE Act.

Santa Rosa County commissioners approved expanding a wellfield overlay district as recommended by Advanced Geospatial, Inc., at a Feb. 28 special commission meeting.

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. made changes to its complaint intake process after a review of 474 cases that were investigated from 2008-2012.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s been almost seven months since a bomb exploded on a strip of dirt in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Leonard Anderson can only remember a reassuring voice.

Navarre High School was well represented by 10 Navy JROTC cadets who proved their mettle at the National Orienteering meet in Patuxent, Md.