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Extra Point Previews: Opp Bobcats
OPP, Ala (WDHN) — Another year, another head coach for Opp football. After leading the Bobcats to the playoffs in his first year, Matt Brunson is back to Baker. Stepping in is Wiregrass coaching veteran Ed Rigby, who is optimistic about where this team is headed as they move up to class 4A in 2024. […]
Destin plans to enact fees on short-term condo rentals to cover rising public safety costs
DESTIN, Fla. -- The City of Destin this week is moving ahead with plans to enact fees on short-term condo rentals. The change is needed to help pay the tab on public safety. Right now, Destin oversees residential short-term rentals that pay an annual registration fee. It's designed to insure owners pay for some of the impact its visitors put on law enforcement and lifeguard services. Whether the fee will, ultimately, be a flat rate or by the square foot, it's all still up for discussion.
School just started. Let's talk about graduation. Okaloosa County has announced its dates.
NICEVILLE — The Okaloosa County School District has announced graduation dates and times for the Class of 2025. Each ceremony will offer free in-person attendance and a dedicated livestream on YouTube. The livestream link will be provided as the graduation dates draw closer. ...
Is it raining in Florida? 'Cold front' may bring (temporary) relief from heat
Is it raining in Florida? Check our weather radars below to see if showers and thunderstorms associated with a Northeast Florida cold front will dampen your plans this week. In its Thursday, Aug. 22, tropical weather outlook, the National Hurricane Center in Miami was tracking three tropical waves in the Atlantic. The hurricane...
What's the state of our water? Answers come from stakeholders at chamber event
Once a taken-for-granted bankable asset, Southwest Florida's degraded water quality is now a critical, contentious topic.. Water issues here have people scrambling for solutions. A recent Chamber of Southwest...
Fla. woman pleads guilty to killing man she babysat and injured in 1984
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (TCN) -- A 62-year-old woman was sentenced to three years in prison after she entered a plea deal for injuring a 5-month-old boy 40 years ago, causing him lifelong trauma that led to his death. WTVJ-TV reports Terry McKirchy pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with the...
Northeast FL Surf Report #1 Thursday 7:00 AM 08.22.2024
Northside Cam Jacksonville Beach Pier Center View Cam Jacksonville Beach Pier. View Our Latest Video Update [YouTube] Subscribe / Get Notified. View Our Live Jacksonville Beach Pier Cam [Northside]. View Our Live Jacksonville Beach Pier Cam [Southside]. Public Safety Announcement. In the modern era, our surf breaks can be very...
Forecasters tracking tropical wave that has 60% chance for development: Will it impact Florida?
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring three tropical waves, officials said in the Tropical Weather Discussion on Thursday – one of which could develop as early as next week, according to the NOAA Climate Prediction Center. According to forecasters, one system is located in the Yucatán Peninsula, another in...
Florida’s locked door law vexes schools
The big story: They didn’t exactly say “I told you so.”. But school district officials in Pasco and Pinellas counties this week detailed some of the problems they’ve encountered while implementing Florida’s new law on locking all campus doors and gates whenever students are present — a law they warned would be tough to put in place while it was still being written.
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