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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Florida’s state primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rick Scott ‘s bid for renomination for a second Senate term tops the list of races that Florida voters will decide in Tuesday’s primary. Scott is heavily favored against challengers John Columbus, an actor and former Walt Disney World performer, and Keith Gross, an attorney who twice ran for Georgia’s state House as a Democrat but now supports Donald Trump.
Judge schedules hearing in a dispute over Medicaid-managed contracts
An administrative law judge has scheduled a September hearing in cases filed by two health plans that allege the state improperly shut them out of new Medicaid managed-care contracts. Judge Robert Cohen on Monday issued a notice scheduling the hearing Sept. 4-6 and Sept. 9-13 in Tallahassee. The health plans...
Florida bat removal allowed starting Aug. 15, but illegal after April 15
While many people associate bats with Halloween, Floridians live with 13 native species plus seven others that are occasional visitors from elsewhere. But if you find yourself literally living with bats that have roosted inside our outside your house, it is illegal to evict them from April 16 to Aug. 14 because...
One seriously injured in crash pulling a trailer full of watermelons in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, FL. (WMBB) – On Wednesday, a man was seriously injured in a crash pulling a trailer full of watermelons on I-10 near MM 144 in Jackson County. According to a news release, the incident happened just after 8 p.m., involving a 59-year-old man from Auburndale, Florida. Florida Highway Patrol officials said the driver […]
Destin's Deshawn Ford to play basketball at next level
Deshawn Ford, a recent graduate of Destin High School, has committed to the Vermont State University Lyndon Men's Basketball program for the Fall 2024 semester. Ford will study Inclusive Childhood Education. Ford, a 6-foot-3 wing, was a three-year varsity starter at Destin, the first three years of Destin's existence. He...
Back to School: mental wellness for the new year
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - School is back in session, and for some students it can be overwhelming. Melissa Smith, a licensed clinical social worker and student wellness clinical team lead for Bay District Schools, talked about ways to deal with back-to-school anxiety.
Only a stray t'shower pops up this afternoon
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Good Thursday morning everyone! There will be some small changes in the forecast today from days prior this week. It’s a quiet start on satellite and radar this morning with mainly clear skies. We’ll be off to a sunny start and see quite a bit of sunshine throughout the day ahead.
Kamala Harris Florida campaign looks to extend interest surge, attention through convention
Vice President Kamala Harris' Florida campaign said Friday that it will seek to extend almost a month's worth of momentum into next week's Democratic National Convention in Chicago with a series of events across the Sunshine State. The so-called "Week of Action" will include 40 events across Florida and will culminate with four...
Florida eyes spending under former UF president Ben Sasse
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis' office and state Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis on Thursday raised the possibility of looking into spending under former University of Florida president Ben Sasse."We take the stewardship of state funds very seriously and have already been in discussions with leadership at the university and with the (state university system's) Board of Governors to look into the matter," DeSantis spokesman Bryan Griffin said in a statement.Earlier in the day, Patronis offered support for an audit."Reports of (the university's) exorbitant spending by Ben Sasse's office are concerning," Patronis posted online. "As my agency can...
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