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The wait is almost over for GCSC’s new Natural Sciences building
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Gulf Coast State College staff and students have been waiting for a new science facility for more than a decade. The wait is almost over. The new natural sciences building is taking shape as a premiere environment for teaching and learning the sciences. The brand-new 43,000-square-foot 3-story building will welcome […]
Furry friends need your help in Bay County
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Some four-legged friends around Bay County would love for you to welcome them into your heart and home. Organizations like Castaway Cats and Dogs are preparing rescued animals for loving families. This non-profit organization’s mission is to provide a second chance for animals whose life...
64 Panhandle students participating in Mavericks STEM camp
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – 64 Panhandle middle and high school students are spending part of the week at Rutherford High School. They are participating in the Mavericks STEM camp. During this camp, students learn to build artificial intelligence models and real-world applications for science, technology, engineering, and math. The camp is sponsored by FSU […]
Enroll your child in Voluntary Prekindergarten
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – It is not too late to give your child a jump start on their educational journey by enrolling them in Voluntary Prekindergarten. Voluntary Prekindergarten, or VPK, is a state-funded educational program that provides free prekindergarten for all 4-year-olds in Florida. Those who qualify are all children who are 4 years […]
News 13 Pet Adoption Option: Geneva
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Meet Geneva, News 13’s Pet Adoption Option of the Week! This 5-year-old tricolor Chihuahua is available for adoption at the Bay County Animal Shelter. Learn more about other adoptable animals at the shelter. Bay County Animal Control is located at 6401 Bay Line Drive, Panama City, FL 32404, or call […]
Florida gas prices fell from last week: See how much here
State gas prices fell for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.30 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week's price of $3.44 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has risen about 1 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state in the last year have been as low as $2.81 on Dec. 18, 2023, and as...
HOA Q&A: Can the size of the board of directors be changed?
Editor’s note: Attorneys at Goede, DeBoest & Cross respond to questions about Florida community association law. With offices in Naples, Fort Myers, Coral Gables and Boca Raton, the firm represents community associations throughout Florida and focuses on condominium and homeowner association law, real estate law, litigation, estate planning, and business law. Q: Is it possible to change the size of the Board from seven directors to five directors? --Naples ...
Some Florida condo owners facing deadline as Castle Key drops insurance policies
Some 33,000 Floridians will be getting notified through next year that Allstate’s Florida subsidiaries are dropping their insurance policies, and some are getting the news during a particularly nerve-wracking time to start looking for coverage: hurricane season. That reduction decreases Castle Key Insurance and Castle Key Indemnity’s policyholders by about 12% in the...
Medical marijuana biz booming on Nine Mile; adult use could take industry even higher
Another cannabis dispensary is opening on Nine Mile Road at the former home of Wingz2Go, marking the sixth dispensary on the major road. Curaleaf is the latest medical marijuana vendor to join Nine Mile Road, but they haven’t opened up just yet. Curaleaf has one operating store in Escambia County at 5090 N....
Post reporters win statewide awards for sports coverage, addiction treatment investigation
Two Palm Beach Post staff writers have won awards from the Florida Society of News Editors for sports reporting and for an investigative project about addiction treatment centers published in 2023. Post columnist Tom D'Angelo won first place in the Sports category for stories that ranged from the thing Tiger Woods' son earned...
Keys corals begin to pale as water temperature rises
As a long, hot summer drags on and Florida Keys water temperatures continue to rise, coral reefs are beginning to change from their bright colors to pale, a precursor to bleaching. Since July 9, water temperatures on the reefs throughout the Keys have reached the threshold for bleaching. Some off of the southern reefs in the Keys, such as Looe Key, Eastern Dry Rocks, Sombrero and the inshore patch reefs, started reaching the bleaching temperature threshold as early as July 1, NOAA’s Mission: Iconic Reefs...
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