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Panama City Beach residents reflect on Hurricane Opal 29 years later
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – People have spent a lot of time talking about Hurricane Helene during the last week. This time, 29 years ago, we were talking about another big storm, Hurricane Opal. Bay County County Manager Bob Majka was the Bay County Emergency Operations Center chief on-call when Hurricane Opal hit on October […]
Bay County OKs contract for 30 new artificial 'super reefs' off Panama City Beach
Editor's note: The artificial reef program in Bay County began over 30 years ago. An earlier version of this story listed a different period of time. PANAMA CITY BEACH — Bay County commissioners awarded Walter Marine with a roughly $500,000 contract to build and place 30 new artificial "super reefs" off the coast of Panama City Beach at the meeting on Oct. 1. ...
Northbound lanes of Hwy 167 temporarily closed
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Bay County Sheriff’s Office announced the temporary closure of northbound lanes of Highway 231 at Highway 167 due to a diesel fuel spill on Friday. According to BCSO, they are expected to remain closed for the next two hours. The Florida Highway Patrol is on the scene and urges […]
Rebath giving back to a Bay County veteran in need of a shower makeover
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – Rebath has partnered with United Way of Northwest Florida to give a deserving Bay County veteran a shower makeover. Owner of ReBath Mark Dufor has decided to give back after the loss of his father, who was a WWII veteran. Dufor has completed about 200 to 300 bathrooms for veterans […]
FL Department of Health Bay County issues water quality advisory for Carl Gray Park
PANAMA CITY — The Florida Department of Health in Bay County has issued a water quality advisory for Carl Gray Park, the strip of bay-front beach adjacent to the Gulf Coast State College campus, for failing to meet recreational water quality criteria for Enterococcus bacteria. The department advises against any water-related activities at this location due to an increased risk of illness in swimmers. This advisory will continue until bacteria levels are below the accepted health level. ...
Panama City Symphony is giving free tickets to Bay County students in Surprise Day drawing
PANAMA CITY — A select few students will get the chance to experience Bay County's local orchestra next week. The Panama City Symphony is hosting its inaugural Symphony Surprise Day on Oct. 8. Local school administrators will draw names of student winners on CCTV during morning announcements. Selected students will receive two tickets,...
The Krewe of Saint Andrew hosting Halloween costume contest
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – There’s an event taking place this weekend to let you get in touch with your spooky side. The Krewe of Saint Andrews is hosting a Halloween costume contest this Saturday, October 5th. It starts at 6 p.m. at the Krewe of St. Andrews Den which is located on Chandlee Avenue […]
Parkers Sports Complex resuming construction
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Almost 6 years ago Hurricane Michael destroyed the City of Parkers sports complex. Little by little the city has proceeded with renovations to the park. Mayor Andrew Kelly says they will continue to use FEMA money to cover the costs. “We’re down now to a couple of projects to finalize […]
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