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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 […]
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 ...
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.” ...
Dothan Police Seek Help in Locating Missing Teen
DOTHAN, Ala (WDNews) – The Dothan Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing juvenile. Christopher Lee Baldwin, a 15-year-old male, was last seen on July 24, 2024, around 4:00 PM near the 1000 block of Post Oak Drive in Dothan, Alabama. Christopher is described...
Local athletes transition from rivals to teammates
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) — Four Panhandle volleyball players, who have competed against each other for the last four years, are now headed to college as teammates. A Class 1A State Champion has come out of Region 2 in ten of the last eleven years. Nine of those have been won by Sneads, one most […]
2024 ‘Stop Heart Disease Early Career Researcher of the Year’
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Florida Heart Research Foundation has announced Ariadna Herrera, PhD candidate at Florida International University (FIU), as its “Stop Heart Disease Early Career Researcher of the Year.”. Herrera will be presented with the prestigious award in the amount of $50,000 at this year’s...
Winning Fantasy 5 ticket worth over $100K purchased at South Florida gas station
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – A winning ticket worth over $100,000 was purchased at a gas station in Florida on Thursday. The winning Fantasy 5 ticket worth $114,043.73 was purchased at Chevron, located at 1601 Coral Way in Coral Gables. Hollywood store sells $2 million winning Mega Millions ticket. NOW...
Florida has an election in August. Here’s how your vote gets counted and verified
ORLANDO, Fla. – Special tests on voting machines are being conducted ahead of the Aug. 20 election and you can see those tests take place. Orange County held its logic and accuracy test on Friday, and it was open to the public. According to Florida law, every county is required to do this.
Behind the Investigation: A closer look at how WCTV uncovered a contraband crisis in Florida state prisons
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - After seven months of investigating, WCTV launched a project Thursday that uncovered how fentanyl is showing up in Florida’s state prison facilities. The investigation uncovered shocking data: massive spikes in contraband confiscations, an uptick in inmates testing positive for drugs and a state facility where...
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