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What $500000 homes look like across Northwest Florida (PHOTOS)

FORT WALTON — Northwest Florida homes with a $500,000 price tag are vastly different, depending on where you look. In Seagrove Beach along County Road 30A in Walton County, for example, you can snag a beachfront 670-square foot, one-bedroom, one-bathroom home for a cool $499,000. Read More

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Large funnel cloud spotted in Fort Walton Beach area (VIDEOS)

When the cloud came across the Santa Rosa Sound toward the Original Waterfront Crab Shack Restauant on U.S. Highway 98, manager Maegan Samuelson was sitting at the bar. "I saw a roof coming off a building and said, 'Oh (expletive)'," she said. "I was trying to get everyone out of the building or in ... Read More

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Brand New in WaterColor :: Romair Homes

Experience the highest quality craftsmanship + an aesthetically pleasing color palette in this brand new WaterColor home. Designed and constructed by one of the area’s most sought-after builders, Romair Homes creates a unique style that captures your attention. 24 Bluestem Lane This stunning home is distinguished by its wide open living spaces with gorgeous hardwood […] Read More

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Sandy Wheels Beach Day Spreads Awareness

SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. - The panhandle is known for the world's most beautiful beaches, beaches that should be accessible to all. The old saying goes, you ... She created the sandy wheels event last year to help those with disabilities have an easier time gaining access to the beach. The Ed Walline ... Read More


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Navarre Beach surfer honored for rescuing girl from rough surf

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 [...]
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‘Austin Powers’ film star Verne Troyer dead at 49

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 [...]
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