Many look back on Hurricane Katrina in 2005 as a tragic and traumatic time, but it's what brought a couple of sixth graders together 20 years ago at Destin Middle School. Peyton LoCicero Trist and ...

DESTIN, Fla. -- Northwest Florida Congressman Jimmy Patronis wants the U.S. Coast Guard to fix boater safety lights in Destin ...

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CANTONMENT, Fla. -- The firetrucks and rescue vehicles kept passing her house even after Elaine Hulgan, 76, wrote "IN ATTIC HELP" on the front door. So Hulgan's 84-year-old husband resorted to his ...

DESTIN, Fla. -- A Florida sheriff's deputy sustained minor injuries after a wave shattered the window on his boat, sending shards of glass barreling toward his face, as Tropical Storm Barry approached ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)-Today marks the 30th anniversary of Hurricane Opal. Opal caused widespread damage across the south, including here in Columbus. Opal Forms: Opal began as a weak tropical ...