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Torchlight parade may change after 56 years of tradition (SLIDESHOW)

Northwest Florida Daily NewsLocal

FORT WALTON BEACH — The Billy Bowleg’s Torchlight Parade will likely be moved to a Thursday night for the first time in the festivals 57 years. “It’s not 100 percent yet, but if it’s approved this will be the first time in the festival’s... »

Investigators honored for heroics in Milton shooting

Northwest Florida Daily NewsLocal

FORT WALTON BEACH — The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office investigator shot during the execution of a search warrant last month was honored Monday, along with three other lawmen involved in the incident. Investigator Steve Hough received the Medal... »

Speed tables installed on Country Club Ave (DOCUMENT)

Northwest Florida Daily News

FORT WALTON BEACH — City workers on Monday finished installing four speed tables on Country Club Avenue aimed at curbing speeding on the residential road. Two speed tables, which are larger than speed bumps, were placed north of Eagle Street, and... »

State Road 123 backed up for hours after series of morning wrecks

Northwest Florida Daily NewsLocal

NICEVILLE — A single-vehicle wreck early-Monday morning led to a series of crashes on a local roadway, but no serious injuries. The first two crashes caused State Road 123 to be shut down in both directions for an hour. Then the northbound lanes... »

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BREAKING NEWS: State Road 123 now open

Northwest Florida Daily NewsLocal

NICEVILLE — Both lanes of State Road 123 are now open after two wrecks closed the road for more than three hours. Traffic was diverted through Niceville to U.S. Highway 85 while officials looked into the early morning wrecks. According to FHP, the... »

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Bipartisan House group kills ‘bad faith’ bill

Central Florida Political Pulse

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In a defeat for business groups and the insurance industry, a House panel Thursday narrowly rejected a bill that would add restrictions in “bad faith” legal fights. The House Civil Justice Subc... »

Gingrich announces support from Florida Tea Party folks

Crowley Political Report

Crowley Political Report just received this release from the Newt Gingrich campaign touting support from the Florida Tea Party Coaltion: Lake County, FL – Newt 2012 FL announced the formal support of more than 30 Florida based Tea Party leaders who hav... »

Today in Tallahassee: Budgets, Abortions, and ObamaCare

Orlando Sentinal Political Pulse

TALLAHASSEE — Lawmakers return to a full slate of committee hearings and floor action today on environmental bills, health-care and higher education budget proposals, and abortion bills. But the House (11 a.m.) and the Senate (9 a.m.) go into session b... »

Monday Morning Reads: Hospital cuts, prison privatization and presidential polls

Orlando Sentinal Political Pulse

TALLAHASSEE — Welcome back to another week of the 2012 legislative session. We’ll see both chambers on the floor this week and more on a number of huge issues that arose this last week as well. So with that, we give you the top five stories you should ... »

Senate passes congressional maps 34-6

Orlando Sentinal Political Pulse

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Senate passed its version of a new congressional map late Tuesday afternoon by a 34-6 vote. Senate President Mike Haridopolos called it one of the Senate’s “finest hours” and hailed it as a bipartisan product given that seven ... »

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