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This Small-Town Florida Diner Serves Fried Fish Locals Swear Is The State’s Best-Kept Secret

A whole fried flounder lands on the menu right next to biscuits and gravy. That pairing tells you a lot about this little Florida Panhandle diner. It takes seafood seriously, and it takes breakfast seriously too. The fish comes grilled, fried, or blackened. Platters stack fish with shrimp, and a...

Northwest Florida, FL · 2d

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Major Quincy drug bust: Multi-agency raid targets cocaine, meth and marijuana trafficking

QUINCY, Fla. — A coordinated law enforcement operation targeting drug trafficking in Quincy has resulted in arrest warrants for two men accused of distributing cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana, including alleged drug activity near schools and churches. On Thursday, Nov. 5, officers from the Quincy Police Department, Florida Department of...

Quincy, FL · 22h

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Fatal crash on US 231 leaves one dead, child seriously injured

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A 78-year-old Youngstown woman died and a 9-year-old passenger was seriously injured following a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 231 Tuesday afternoon. The collision happened just before 4 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. 231 and South Camp Flowers Road. According to the Florida Highway...

Youngstown, FL · 2d

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Gadsden County Sheriff's lieutenant arrested in resource officer investigation

A Gadsden County Sheriff's lieutenant has been arrested in connection with a former school resource officer investigation.

Gadsden County, FL · 1d

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‘This is going to destroy me’: Newly released bodycam video shows Quincy police chief’s DUI arrest

QUINCY, Fla. (WCTV) - Dashcam and body camera footage has been released of Quincy Police Chief Brian Alexander’s DUI arrest from July. WCTV obtained the footage exclusively Tuesday from the State Attorney’s Office in Panama City after months of requests, just a day after Alexander was reinstated to his role.

Quincy, FL · 1d

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Midday Update: Fmr officials in Gadsden charged, Tallahassee reshapes commission

WTXL ABC 27 Midday Update: Here are the top stories we're following around the Big Bend, South Georgia, nationally, and your Weekend forecast.

Gadsden County, FL · 6h

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Woman, 53, listed in critical condition after Nov. 4 vehicle crash

WALTON COUNTY − A 53-year-old woman was critically injured in a vehicle crash near County Road 3280 and Pine Flatwoods Drive. According to an FHP press release, here's what we know: When did the crash happen? Nov. 4 at approximately 8:01 a.m. Where did the crash happen? County Road 3280 and Pine Flatwoods Drive What vehicles were involved in the crash? An SUV and a pickup truck. Who was involved? The driver of the pickup truck was a 53-year-old man from Fountain, Florida. The driver of the SUV was a 53-year-old woman from Bruce, Florida. What happened in the crash? According to the FHP release, the pickup truck was traveling south on CR 3280, approaching Pine Flatwoods Drive. The SUV was traveling north on CR 3280 from Pine Flatwoods Drive. The pickup truck crossed over into the SUV's path. The front left of the pickup truck collided with the front left of SUV. The pickup truck came to final rest in the middle of CR 3280, facing northeast. The SUV came to final rest on the east shoulder of CR 3280, facing north. The SUV driver was transported to a local hospital by EMS and was listed in critical condition.

Walton County, FL · 1d

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No tax relief for Florida farmers after Amendment 2 fails

JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Florida voters rejected Amendment 2 on Election Day, leaving farmers responsible for annual taxes on their equipment. The amendment fell short of the 60% needed to pass. Farmers had hoped for tax relief amid high fuel prices and inflation. Garrison Glass, a farmer, said he...

Florida · 21h

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Quincy moves to repair deteriorating electrical substation

QUINCY, Fla. — Years of neglected maintenance have left one of Quincy's most critical electrical facilities in alarming condition, with failed safety equipment, deteriorating transformers and a control building that officials say is literally rotting away. Now, city leaders are moving toward a $500,000 overhaul of the Southside electrical...

Quincy, FL · 2d

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Gadsden County property owners hope for tax cuts as officials warn of service impacts

GADSDEN COUNTY, Fla. — Property owners in Gadsden County are hoping for relief as a proposed cut in property taxes could lower their bills, but county leaders warn it could also create a multimillion-dollar budget hole that threatens local services. Noah Murray, a Gadsden County resident, said he wants...

Gadsden County, FL · 1d