Feds launch nationwide crackdown on Juul brand after complaints from parents, politicians and schools

PANAMA CITY BEACH — Officials have proposed extending the March alcohol ban into late April next year, saying some “rowdy” groups have decided to pack the beach at the end of the ban. Mayor Mike Thomas said he’s driven around the Beach and noticed more crowds of people who visited toward the beginning of April. “There was a lot of congregating of groups. I had a lot of families say they felt uncomfortable. As soon as March was over, groups [...]

Florida’s medical-marijuana patient database has hit the 100,000 mark, according to a weekly update issued by the state Department of Health’s Office of Medical Marijuana Use.Marijuana supporters celebrated the number, revealed on April 20, which is also known as “weed day” throughout the nation.As of Friday, 100,576 Florida patients had registered with the office, an increase of more than 2,500 in the past week. Only 75,208 of the registered [...]

The FBI raided Cohen's home, office and hotel room earlier this month looking for evidence of fraud as they conduct a criminal investigation

NAVARRE BEACH — Alexander Julio was honored Saturday with the Navarre Beach Fire Rescue’s first-ever Citizens Lifesaving Award after he rescued a girl from drowning in the rough surf of the Gulf of Mexico in March.At about 6:14 p.m. March 24, Julio, a 27-year-old University of West Florida student from Navarre Beach, was surfing near the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier when he saw a young girl in distress.“I was pretty far out” in the Gulf, which was [...]

LOS ANGELES — Actor Verne Troyer from the "Austin Powers" movie franchise has died.A statement provided by Troyer's spokesperson that was also posted to his Instagram and Facebook accounts says the 49-year-old actor died Saturday.No cause or place of death was given, but the statement discusses depression and suicide, and Troyer had publicly discussed struggling with alcohol addiction. He lived in Los Angeles.Troyer became a celebrity and pop-culture [...]

Sting, Tom Jones, Jamie Cullum, others serenaded the monarch

The schedule — long popular in rural Western communities — is becoming more common elsewhere as school leaders search for ways to both attract teachers and save money

The move shows that prosecutors are closely scrutinizing payments to women before Trump's election as president

For a fun, family oriented weekend activity, the Fort Walton Beach Police Department hosts Construction Junction Kids Day from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the Northwest Florida Fairgrounds on Lewis Turner Boulevard.The free event provides close-up interaction with big equipment in a safe environment, and the Home Depot Kids Crew Hands-On Building Kits provide an added feature to the day.A mountain of sand allows for old-fashioned digging fun, and parents can accompany their [...]