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Mysterious plane found in Panama City
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A mysterious abandoned plane found Friday may not be as mysterious on Monday. It was found on the side of Transmitter Road on Friday. This plane once belonged to a business in Panama City Beach. “We were as shocked as everyone else to see a...
Back to School Block Party and Giveaway
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Giving back to the community, one backpack at a time. Monday, on Newschannel 7 at 4 p.m., Charita Collier, the event organizer for the 2nd Annual “Back to School Block Party”, stopped by to share all the details to this event. The block...
Panama City residents start holiday shopping early at the Christmas in July farmers market
BAY COUNTY, FL. (WMBB) – Folks got an early start to their Christmas shopping on Saturday. At the Panama City farmers market, vendors were offering tons of deals and savings for their Christmas in July event. Although the heat didn’t make it feel like there was any Christmas spirit in the air, plenty of people […]
'I want to build a great culture': Scott Fortier is the new Panama City Swim Team coach
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The Panama City Swim Team has announced the hire of its new head coach: Scott Fortier. According to a press release from the Panama City Swim Team, the team is a local competitive swim club that has operated under the guidelines of USA Swimming for the past 70 years. ...
Nonprofit Eco Clean Marine promoting marine life through educational Fish Feeding Machines
A nonprofit organization dedicated to combating plastic pollution and creating awareness about ocean conservation along Alabama beaches is educating Gulf Coast visitors though Fish Feeding Machines. Eco Clean Marine installed the instruments along Fort Morgan, Alabama to Panama City, Florida. The organization also offers e-books to download at the feeder...
Panama City woman appointed on Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board
PANAMA CITY, Fl. (WMBB) – A Panama City woman has been appointed to sit on the Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board. Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Nicole Ramos Jones to sit on that board. Ramos Jones is an attorney at Wynn & Associates. Jones received a bachelor’s Degree from Auburn, a master’s from FSU, and her […]
Three Bay County restaurants cited for high-priority violations
You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name. Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you. For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring...
More ways to be a big help
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Big Brothers of Big Sisters of Northwest Florida fosters one-on-one mentoring throughout Bay, Walton, and Okaloosa counties. The local non-profit needs more mentors but there are other ways to help if an individual is unable to make that commitment. “For some people being a ‘Big’ is not for them and that’s […]
Bay County Commissioners review FEMA’s new flooding study
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Bay County property owners may soon have to make new accommodations for flooding. County commissioners are going over the latest Federal Emergency Management Agency coastal flooding study. Based on that study, more areas are now considered prone to flooding. This could mean more people would be required to carry flood […]
First responders educate locals and tourists about deadly heat-related illnesses
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The humidity and heat are real across Bay County. With temperatures hitting the 90s, emergency responders are asking for locals and tourists alike to be mindful of the weather. It’s the middle of July, the peak of summer, and the heat is relentless. Heat-related illnesses such as heat exhaustion, heat […]
Florida’s step-by-step process to buy a gun
How hard is it to purchase an AR-15, the rifle that was used in the attempted assassination of former President Trump, and a gun called a weapon of mass destruction?. In Florida, AR-15s have a similar process of purchase in comparison to other firearms. WINK News visited the Naples Gun...
Florida man hid inside Walgreens overnight, helped himself to snacks and cigarettes, police say
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — A Florida man was arrested in New Smyrna Beach Monday morning after police found him locked inside a Walgreens overnight. The New Smyrna Beach Police Department responded to the Walgreens off State Road 44 around 3 a.m. after the store's alarm company notified them a man was locked inside the store.
Tampa, Sarasota hospitals climb in US News rankings
Tampa General and Sarasota Memorial are among the top five hospitals in the state of Florida, according to U.S. News & World Report. When the publication released its annual rankings July 16, it showed the institutions have climbed since the 2023 rankings in different areas. To come up with its...
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