JAY — A Jay man has been convicted of second degree murder, aggravated battery and aggravated assault in the shootings of his girlfriend and her daughter last year. State Attorney Bill Eddins announced that on October 20, 2017 Christopher Warrick, who was 57 when he was arrested, was found guilty as charged by a Santa Rosa County jury. The conviction stems from a domestic dispute resulting in a shooting that occurred on July 11, 2016 off Tractor Trail Road in Jay. [...]

These Florida lotteries were drawn Sunday:Fantasy 5: 4-7-30-33-36Powerball: estimated jackpot $191 millionMega Millions: estimated jackpot $25 millionPick 2 Evening: 0-5Pick 2 Midday: 5-7Pick 3 Evening: 4-6-0Pick 3: Midday: 8-5-8Pick 4 Evening: 7-9-6-3Pick 4: Midday: 5-6-8- [...]

The bodies of at least 67 Syrian civilians, many summarily killed by the Islamic State group, have been discovered in a central town in Syria that government forces retook from the extremists over the weekend, the Syrian government and activists said Monday.

Were you there? We just may have caught your photo during a weekend to remember at the Boggy Bayou Mullet festival.

These Florida lotteries were drawn Friday:Fantasy 5: 03-05-07-11-23Lucky Money: 03-30-32-34, Lucky Ball 16, estimated jackpot $550,000Mega Millions: 06-23-63-66-73, Mega Ball 9, Megaplier 2, estimated jackpot $20 millionPowerball: estimated jackpot $173 millionPick 2 Evening: 4-3Pick 2 Midday: 8-3Pick 3 Evening: 8-2- [...]

MIRAMAR BEACH — A 35- to 40-foot sailboat dubbed “Phantom of the Aqua” was discovered this week tipped over onto its side in the Gulf of Mexico at 1115 Scenic Gulf Drive.Sterling Ducker with U.S. Coast Guard Station Destin said the station was notified about the vessel on Saturday around 9 a.m. and has since determined that the sailboat is a derelict vessel.U.S. Coast Guard Sector Mobile is now overseeing the sailboat's recovery and the Florida Fish [...]

The temperature drops below the melting point of lead and the global warming deniers of Northwest Florida are dancing in the streets, shouting “Autumn!” They’re so happy you’d think explorers had discovered a lost colony of Ayn Rand clones.It wasn’t always like this. The weather followed expected and reliable patterns. For instance, we’d have our first cool spell about the time people started throwing unopened cans of beer at Mullet Festival [...]

It’s not even 1 p.m. on a hot Friday afternoon and Ann White is already running around the Destin Fishing Rodeo merchandise trailer grabbing different colors, sizes and styles for customers waiting patiently at the windows.The largest crowds don’t arrive till the evening to view the day’s catches, but those who are already at the harbor clamor to get their piece of the historic fishing tournament.“Everybody has to have a Rodeo T-shirt, and they have [...]

OKALOOSA COUNTY — Through at least 2018, officials from the Walton Okaloosa Council on Aging will continue to provide various senior services for people age 60 and older in Okaloosa County.The DeFuniak Springs-based council has administered the services, which include personal care, housekeeping, companionship, meals and other assistance, for the past six years.The Pensacola-based Northwest Florida Area Agency on Aging awarded the council with the new contract on Oct. 12. [...]

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he plans to allow the release of classified files related to the November 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy.