Florida is No. 1 in the United States when it comes to shark bites, with more than triple the number of unprovoked attacks in 2024 from the state listed as No. 2, Hawaii. Not only that, but the U.S.

Fort Walton Beach Police Chief Robert Bage is the new president of the Florida Police Chiefs Association. He was sworn in on June 17 at the association's summer conference in Miami Beach.

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Protests are underway in Jacksonville and across the United States as part of the "No Kings" nationwide day of defiance. Watch live coverage here.

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In the days before millions of Americans are expected to take to the streets to protest President Donald Trump, Florida ...

More than 1.800 anti-Trump "No Kings" protests are expected across the country, with more than 75 in Florida. Here's what to know before you head out.

18 Soldiers Are Suspended After Blanks Were Fired at a Crowded Florida Beach The Army Rangers were near Fort Walton Beach for an annual pirate festival. Listen to this article · 2:45 min Learn more ...

Fort Walton Beach officials report the incident happened Friday, May 16, after the 6th Ranger Training Battalion at Camp Rudder participated in the Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival.

Army Rangers participate in a mock "sea battle” with pirates during the 2024 Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Photo courtesy of the city of Fort Walton Beach.

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis announced Fort Walton Beach Police Chief Robert Bage will be appointed to the new State of Immigration Enforcement ...

Bage serves as first Vice President of the Florida Police Chief’s Association. He is also involved with the Okaloosa Health Department, Advanced Sacred Hope Academy and Fort Walton Beach Rotary.