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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 […]
‘Bravo Paris!’: Tallahassee couple attends Friday’s opening ceremonies
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A Tallahassee couple is in Paris for the Summer Games and attended Friday’s jaw-dropping opening ceremonies. Dave and Deborah Curry donned rain ponchos and watched the ceremonies from the banks of the River Seine. “I’ve seen a lot of Olympic Games moments in the last...
New staffing company in Panama City
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP)—AtWork is one of the largest job recruiting companies in the nation, and now it’s opened in Panama City. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Thursday in celebration and with high hopes of strengthening the job pool in the panhandle. Here, corporations can contract at work...
North Bay Haven Wrestler Heading to Bahrain for the AAU 17U World Meet
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - “When I say you’re a member of the world’s team, what’s that feel like?”, I asked. “Just like, yeah, I mean, I’ve been working my whole life about 13 ½, fourteen years, just straight training. It’s finally paying off, you know”, North Bay Haven Sophomore Wrestler Bear Siegal replied.
Florida State looks for young talent to continue to grow on first day in pads
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Day three of fall camp brought out the pads for the Florida State football team, and three days in Mike Norvell was a happy head coach, he said he likes how this team continues to progress each day. Coach praised the competition he’s seen, now it’s...
FAMU Announces a Record $112M in Research Awards, $72.6M in R&D Spending
College of Agriculture and Food Sciences Professor Odemari Mbuya, Ph.D., secured a $4.9M USDA grant for a comprehensive evaluation of the impact of industrial hemp. Florida A&M University (FAMU) received a record $112.4 million in research awards during the 2023-2024 fiscal year. President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., a scientist and principal...
Free food giveaway at the Fairgrounds Saturday
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) — More than 25,000 pounds of food will be given away for free on Saturday, July 27. Destin Harvest is hosting a giveaway at the Northwest Florida Fairgrounds in Fort Walton Beach. Feeding the Gulf Coast is providing the food for the day to include meats, dairy, and plenty of […]
FAMU football schedule 2024: Dates, kickoff times, TV channel for each game
Fall practice for Florida A&M football is underway ahead of an exciting 2024 college football season. FAMU fans have high expectations after a 12-1 season in 2023 that ended with a Celebration Bowl victory in the HBCU national championship. The Rattlers did lose their head coach after Willie Simmons left to become the...
Paul Finebaum Names Powerhouse Program With No Chance At Winning College Football Playoff
Heading into the 2024 college football season, many believe the strongest teams are in the SEC or Big Ten conferences. According to ESPN's Football Power Index, no ACC or Big 12 team is ranked in the top 10. Florida State is the only team from these conferences in the top 10 in percentage to win it ...
Miami imam's sermon sparks debate over school vouchers and the First Amendment
A Jewish lawmaker is calling for Governor Ron DeSantis’ Administration to take action against a Muslim school that receives taxpayer-funded vouchers. Republican Representative Randy Fine is incensed by the school leader’s inflammatory remarks against Jewish people -- and by the state’s apparent lack of action since those remarks came to light.
The News-Press, Naples Daily News journalists win state awards for excellence
From coverage of a crash that killed five teens to a video of a manatee rescue, The News-Press and Naples Daily News recently collected 17 awards from the Florida Society of News Editors at a ceremony in Orlando. Overall, the USA TODAY NETWORK-Florida ― of which the Naples Daily News and The...
‘Elaborate Ponzi scheme.’ CEO of Miami-area hospitals to get subpoena, part of new probe
A U.S. Senate committee is launching an inquiry into the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care System, which runs hospitals in Florida and is already under federal investigation for possible corruption.
FSU makes major move towards gaining Big Ten invite
Conference realignment won't see any teams break away from the ACC anytime soon, with the August 15 deadline to announce intentions of leaving likely to come and go without action, but FSU clearly has plans to join the Big Ten. James Clark, the Provost and Executive Vice President of Florida...
Florida Humanities selects Key West Art & Historical Society to host Smithsonian Institution Food Exhibition in 2026
The Key West Art & Historical Society has been selected as a recipient of a new exhibition partnership program, “Exhibition Starter Kit: FOOD,” which captures and shares local narratives on food. KWAHS is one of eight non-profit organizations in the state that received funding in June from Florida Humanities, to create the exhibitions, in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution’s Traveling Exhibition Service. The KWAHS exhibit will be titled “FOOD: Celebrating Conch Cuisine.” ...
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