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Local Independence Day celebrations planned for Washington County
Multiple local organizations plan to celebrate the upcoming holiday with events and firework shows for this week. The Splash and Dash in Chipley, FL will be having their annual celebration and fireworks show on Jul 4, 2024. The event will have food trucks, games, live music, and more, all located at the T.J. Roulhac Enrichment & Activity Center in downtown Chipley. This event is free to the public and begins at 3 pm.
Disturbance call leads to several felony charges in Washington County
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – On Monday afternoon, a Chipley man was arrested on multiple felony charges after officers responded to a disturbance call. Around 5:00 p.m., WCSO received a call requesting assistance after an argument turned into a physical disturbance while traveling back to the residence on Pinewood Drive. Once the victim arrived at […]
Florida Panhandle Technical College in Chipley Offers New Cloud Computing Program, Enroll Now for August 2024 Semester
Florida Panhandle Technical College is offering a brand-new program starting in August 2024, with the Cloud Computing offering. The program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers such as a Computer Support Assistant, Network Support Technician, Cloud Specialist and Cloud Virtualization Engineer in Information Technology.
Washington County Commissioners father behind bars for alleged arson
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – A Washington County Commissioner’s father is behind bars for his alleged involvement in an arson that occurred last year in Bonifay. John Hawkins, the father of Commissioner Tray Hawkins, was arrested early Tuesday at his home in Bonifay. According to the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were contacted by the […]
Did you get a SunPass text warning you about unpaid tolls? There's another a scam. What to do
If you received a text claiming to be from SunPass and warning you about unpaid tolls, don’t click on the link. It's another phishing scam. SunPass posted a warning on its website, warning customers the messages were not sent by SunPass and are a phishing scam targeting the public. ...
New Florida law requires police ask certain questions to suspected domestic violence victims
About 200 people die from domestic violence in Florida each year, according to data from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. A new Florida law changes that. It requires law enforcement to ask a list of questions to the victim at any domestic violence call.
Summertime fire safety this July 4th: WM provides tips to prevent garbage truck fires
The report estimates that more than 5,000 fires occur annually at recycling facilities and in collection trucks due to hazardous materials, including lithium-ion batteries, being improperly disposed of by residents.
Watermark Issue 31.14: Understanding the ‘I’
Understanding the ‘I’: What it means to be intersex and how they are often forgotten in the larger LGBTQ+ conversation. One Magical Weekend to move events next year for WorldPride weekend. OFFICIAL OUTREACH | Page 10. Pride with the Police highlights Tampa’s Safe Place initiative LGBTQ+ liaison.
AAA predicts the best and worst times to travel for July 4th holiday
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Auto club AAA is predicting record travel for the 4th of July holiday. According to experts with the company, the best time to hit the road is Wednesday before noon. They expect the heaviest traffic between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on July 3. A...
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