DESTIN — Saturday's cold weather didn’t deter hundreds of people from attending the Destin Christmas Parade along Harbor Boulevard.Parade entries included a large inflatable teddy bear on the back of a truck pulling a trolley full children. Ms. Destin followed in a convertible.Three young dancers from the Rise Dance Center dressed as dolls rode on a float designed to look like [...]

Congratulations to Eglin Elementary School’s Teacher of the Year, Monica Newsome, and to Tamie Foster, Educational Support Professional of the Year.Students have been participating in the annual Jingle Bell Run during their physical education classes. This provides them an opportunity for them to earn a holiday toe token. Parents and guardians are invited to run with their students. The activity ends Tuesday, Dec. 14.---Paxton School hosts its science night on Dec. [...]

FORT WALTON BEACH — Police have found the body of a 55-year-old man along Miracle Strip Parkway.Officers found the body at 8:05 a.m. at 108 Miracle Strip Parkway after someone reported it, according to a press release from the Police Department. There appeared to be no signs of trauma or foul play.The man's name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.  [...]

These Florida lotteries were drawn Saturday:Fantasy 5: 01-05-06-18-20Lotto: 06-11-19-20-34-36, estimated jackpot $4.5 millionLotto XTRA: 02Powerball: 25-36-37-55-60, Powerball 6, Power Play 5, estimated jackpot $212 millionMega Millions: estimated jackpot $191 millionPick 2 Evening: 0-7Pick 2 Midday: 3-6Pick 3 [...]

These Florida lotteries were drawn Friday:Fantasy 5: 13-20-23-25-30Lucky Money: 08-23-30-35, Lucky Ball 16, estimated jackpot $800,000Mega Millions: 06-37-46-60-70, Mega Ball 24, Megaplier 2, estimated jackpot $176 millionPowerball: estimated jackpot $212 millionPick 2 Evening: 5-5Pick 2 Midday: 4-1Pick 3 Evening: 8-6- [...]

Audience laughed and cheered throughout much of the two-and-a-half-hour film, due for wide release Dec. 15

Local anglers have long been asking for the states to take control of red snapper management in federal waters.

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Most of you have never walked through the newsroom, but if you did I'm betting you would notice that we all sit very close together.As in so close that it's impossible to have a conversation that isn't overheard by at least six or seven people. So we have learned to take our most personal conversations out into the parking lot. And because we live in Florida, that's not a problem for most of the year.But this week, as the temperatures dropped steadily, rain fell and winds blew, [...]