The Latest Breaking News from Florida Panhandle

Small part of Sunshine State becomes Snowy State as Florida gets snow second year in a row

A small part of the Sunshine State became the Snowy State for a brief time as snow covers parts of the western Florida Panhandle

The Independent UK · Jan 18

Prosecutor says ex-sheriff's deputy charged with manslaughter in shooting of an airman at his home

A Florida Panhandle sheriff’s deputy is facing a charge of manslaughter with a firearm in the fatal shooting of an airman who opened his apartment door while holding a gun

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2024

Federal lawsuit against Florida school district that banned books can move forward, judge rules

A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit may move forward against a Florida Panhandle school district over its removal of books about race and LGBTQ+ identities from library shelves

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2024

Southern states survey tornado damage as risk lingers

One tornado watch remains in effect for parts of Alabama, Georgia and the Florida Panhandle.

Axios · Nov 30, 2022

Voting in Southwest Florida may be difficult. Election officials look to Panhandle for answers

MIAMI — When Hurricane Michael landed in the Florida Panhandle, destroying buildings and displacing residents, it came less than a month before the 2018 general election.

Miami Herald · Oct 7, 2022

Florida Panhandle may be a lesser known part of the Sunshine State but it's one to get on your travel radar

The theme parks of Orlando and the Art Deco delights of Miami are probably Florida's best known sights but the Panhandle is well worth discovering for its wild beauty, windswept beaches, state parks, lakes and rivers, Southern hospitality and great seafood

Daily Mirror · Jun 23, 2022

First disturbance of the 2022 hurricane season moves over Florida Panhandle

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The first tropical disturbance of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season moved through the Gulf of Mexico and inland over the Florida Panhandle early Monday.

Tribune News Service · May 23, 2022

How a hurricane fueled wildfires in the Florida Panhandle

The wildfires that broke out in the Florida Panhandle in early March 2022 were the nightmare fire managers had feared since the day Hurricane Michael flattened millions of trees there in 2018. It might sound odd – hurricanes helping to fuel wildfires. But Michael’s 160 mph winds left tangles of…

The Conversation · Mar 10, 2022

Florida wildfire: Hope for relief from light, steady rain

Fire officials are hoping that a light, steady rain in the Florida Panhandle will help ease three wildfires that have threatened homes and caused hundreds of residents to evacuate

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2022

Some residents allowed to go home as Florida wildfires grow

Hundreds of residents forced to evacuate as blazes in the Florida Panhandle threatened their homes have been allowed to return, even as three wildfires in the region have grown to more than 29,000 acres

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2022