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6 hrs ago | Panama City News Herald

Man denied sex in car, threatens woman with knife

DESTIN A 27-year-old man accused of pulling a knife on his girlfriend for not having sex in a car with him was arrested on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and kidnapping.

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19 hrs ago | WZVN

$500,000 deal could end rock digging on trail

There's a tentative deal that could end the mining of "mountain stone" along the Cumberland Trail.

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Thu Nov 26, 2009

Panama City News Herald

Court to decide if property lines move with tide in Florida

Oceanfront landowners in Florida are pressing the Supreme Court to find that beach replenishment projects unconstitutionally separate them from the sea.

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Destin - EmeraldCoast.com

Jaycees create first Santa Wonderland for charities

The Fort Walton Beach Jaycees are trading their ghoulies and ghosties for snowmen and elves.

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Wed Nov 25, 2009

Northwest Florida Daily News

Communities roll out Christmas parades

Northwest Florida communities will roll out their holiday spirit and finery with a variety of parades.

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Tue Nov 24, 2009

Walton Sun

COLUMN: Incredible Journey: A weiner dog braves the wilds of Walton

This is such a special story, I had to share it with you. If you are a dog lover you will truly appeciate the agony and the pure joy of the story you are about to be told.

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Sun Nov 22, 2009

News Press

Where will they drill? ... and other questions

The Legislature will consider a proposal to allow oil and natural-gas drilling in state waters.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

Destin - EmeraldCoast.com

Christmas comes to Destin

Christmas at Destin Commons The holiday season kicks off as Santa arrives at Destin Commons at 6 p.m. Nov.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

Telegram & Gazette

Victims of home explosion flown to burn unit

FL HOUSE FIRE EXPLOSION The Associated Press DESTIN, Fla. - Two people were flown to a burn unit after their Destin house caught on fire.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

Northwest Florida Daily News

Freedom Pod to deliver Christmas to deployed troops

Want to make sure Christmas finds its way to the thousands of troops from our area who are deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan? The Freedom Pod can help.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

Walton Sun

Deputies on the hunt after dramatic home robbery in Dune Allen

A home invasion led to a physical struggle and gunfire between the intruder and several of the occupants.

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Panama City News Herald

the Donald in Destin: As Trump Network forms, can towers be far behind?

The Trump Network has turned its attention to Destin as it introduces a new line of health and wellness products to future marketers on Thursday.

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Northwest Florida Daily News

EDITORIAL: Florida's Great Northwest needs Sunshine clarity

Florida's Great Northwest bills itself as a "private, non-profit corporation established to grow a vibrant and sustainable economy across 16 counties" that is not subject to the state's Sunshine Law.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

WJHG-TV Panama City

O-C-S-O Investigates TV Thefts

The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office is investigating a spate of recent burglaries targeting big screen t-v's and other electronic devices.

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Aero-News Network

Still No Decision On Control Tower For Destin, Florida

Since 2000, Okaloosa county in the Florida panhandle has been trying to get a federal grant for a control tower at Destin Airport, but the FAA has told county officials that there is not enough traffic at the airport to warrant the facility.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

Northwest Florida Daily News

Alleged shoplifer also busted for possession of controlled substance

DESTIN A woman who decided to help herself to some free merchandise was arrested for shoplifting and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

Destin - EmeraldCoast.com

Destin Library gets a mainstream following with indie film fest

A Christian taxi driver and a Muslim passenger scour the rubble of a bombed-out Lebanese town to find the woman's son.

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Northwest Florida Daily News

Tasty barbecue will have your mouth watering

This Southern barbecue chain has been on the Emerald Coast for years. Now, its larger location in Destin has replaced the one at Baytowne Wharf to serve more people hungry for barbecue cooked low and slow, a tradition Jim N' Nicks has prospered on for 25 years.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

The Dallas Morning News

Weakened Ida soaks the Southeast

Tropical Storm Ida sloshed ashore with rain and gusty winds Tuesday before weakening to a depression, causing little damage along the Gulf Coast but bringing more rain to the already-soaked Southeast.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

WJHG-TV Panama City

Destin Residents Blaming Govt. for Ida Storm Damage

For most of us, Tropical Storm Ida didn't amount to much. But for a number of people on Holiday Isle in Okaloosa County, Ida was a nightmare they won't soon forget.

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