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Wewahitchka Fire Station project receives new contracting firm
GULF COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – After a 3-year delay, the Wewahitchka Fire Station project is back on track. Work came to a halt in January 2022, when the town and the original contractor sued each other over the quality of construction. A new firm is now on the job. City officials broke ground on their […]
Firecracker HOT in Florida. Will rain dampen Fourth of July celebrations?
ORLANDO, Fla. – As we celebrate the Fourth of July, all of Central Florida will be dealing with dangerous heat and scattered storms through Thursday afternoon and into the early evening hours. TEMPERATURES. Highs for Independence Day will remain much hotter than normal, with temperatures climbing into the mid-...
Graci McGillicuddy will be inducted into Florida Women's Hall of Fame
Graci McGillicuddy, co-founder of the All Star Children’s Foundation, has been selected to be a 2024 inductee into the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame, it was announced July 2. Each year, the governor selects three nominees from recommendations presented by the Florida Commission on the Status of Women,...
Hurricane Beryl's rapid intensification has emergency managers mulling survival timelines
Beryl’s 24-hour ratchet from a tropical nuisance to a Cat 4 menace should energize discussions about what happens when the forecast for ruination comes with only a day’s notice, leading emergency managers said. The low-lying Florida Keys may not be able to fully flee to the mainland. Shelters would have to muster employees...
Cyclist discovers voices of hope and anxiety on a 700-mile ride across the Gulf South
This election year, America seems restless, divided, and at times grouchy. So reporter John Burnett set out on his bicycle with an audio recorder to find out how people across the Gulf South are feeling. From St. Augustine, Fla., to New Orleans, he asked people he met along the way...
Independence Day on Florida's Gulf Coast
The patriotic spirit is alive and well on Florida’s Gulf Coast this Independence Day, with plenty of fireworks, festivities and live music for all to enjoy. The team at Nathan Benderson Park kicked things off on July 3 with their annual Fireworks On The Lake celebration. “This is a great event where the whole community comes together. We anticipate about 15 to 20,000 people based on previous years,” says Marnie Buchsbaum, the Marketing Director at Nathan Benderson Park. “There’s a Mote Marine kids zone, bouncy houses, food vendors, craft vendors, music from Twinkle & Rock Soul Radio and we’ll have IHeart radio here as well. It’s going to be a beautiful night, the fireworks reflected off the lake are always spectacular.”
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