“My concern with a special election is we know from history when combining projects, citizens get suspicious of that."

Like the more than $12 million Norriego Point work that could be completed in early 2019, the other projects will be paid for with settlement money from the 2010 BP oil spill.

These Florida lotteries were drawn Tuesday:Fantasy 5: 02-05-07-12-34Lucky Money: 06-15-17-39, Lucky Ball 8, estimated jackpot $600,000Mega Millions: 20-24-34-56-64, Mega Ball 6, Megaplier 4, estimated jackpot $25 millionPowerball: estimated jackpot $191 millionPick 2 Evening: 2-3Pick 2 Midday: 5-5Pick 3 Evening: 4-8- [...]

The child was taken to Eglin Regional Hospital, where he received anti-venom before being flown by medical helicopter to the Pensacola trauma center.

Most Americans say President Donald Trump's tax plan would benefit the wealthy and corporations, and less than half believe his message that "massive tax cuts" would help middle-class workers, according to an Associated Press-NORC poll.

I want to thank Northwest Florida Daily News reporters Tom McLaughlin and Heather Osbourne for their dedication to the investigation into the horrific abuse of our autistic children by veteran teachers in the Okaloosa County public school system.Thanks also goes to the many parents who have stood tall throughout this painful revelation. We are appalled by the lack of respect from the superintendent of schools and the Okaloosa County School [...]

Travelers on international flights to the United States may face longer check-in and boarding times this week as new U.S. security requirements kick in. The new security measures come after the Trump administration previously rolled out a laptop ban and travel bans that have thrown the international travel industry into disarray.

For decades, the existence of secret government files linked to President John F. Kennedy's assassination has helped fuel conspiracy theories that others besides Lee Harvey Oswald were involved in his murder. Now the public is going to get a deeper look at the collection.

Fats Domino, the amiable rock 'n' roll pioneer whose steady, pounding piano and easy baritone helped change popular music while honoring the traditions of the Crescent City, has died. He was 89.

Glad to hear that we are targeting high-income visitors. Hopefully some emphasis will be put on cleaning up the water at our beaches. It won't take much longer before the word is out that our water contains fecal bacteria on multiple occasions on multiple beaches (recent October Healthy Beaches report).What kind of tourist does this attract? Also, as many locals know, Crab Island has a nickname that reflects the contaminants in our water. I will spare the name, but if you are a local [...]