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D.U.I. arrest made after collision on Hathaway Bridge
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – On Wednesday, an accident on Hathaway Bridge led to a D.U.I. and careless driving arrest. Around 2:00 p.m., Brady Hawkins Mandigo, 35, of Panama City Beach, was driving west on U.S. Highway 98 when he attempted to change lanes and collided with another vehicle. He then struck the concrete wall […]
BCSO officials raise awareness for National Fentanyl Prevention Day
BAY COUNTY, FL. (WMBB) – Wednesday is National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day, designated to educate the public on the dangers of the drug. Fentanyl was originally designed for use by doctors for their patients. “Its primary use was for cancer patients to relieve them of pain,” Bay County Lt. David Higgins said. But just […]
Florida Auction Network hosting surplus auction this weekend
BAY COUNTY, FL. (WMBB) – If you’re in the market for a deal on a car, truck, trailer other items, you may want to make plans to attend a special event this weekend. The Florida Auction network is hosting its latest government surplus auction in Panama City this Saturday at 9 a.m. The auction will […]
Senior Citizens Day brings hundreds to DeFuniak Springs Community Center for fun
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. (WMBB) — Aug. 21 is National Senior Citizens Day, a day to recognize the achievements of the more mature residents of our nation, and they celebrated the occasion big-time in Walton County. The Life Enrichment Senior Center in DeFuniak Springs put on quite the show for the appreciation day. According to the Census […]
Panama City sponsoring a family fun day for the community at Daffin Park
BAY COUNTY, FL. (WMBB) – Panama City officials are inviting the community to a fun day this weekend. The city is sponsoring a free family fun day at Daffin Park, from noon to 3 p.m. City officials are hoping to draw a few hundred kids. The activities will include sack races, tug of war, an […]
Northside Elementary students and staff settle into their new classroom facility
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – One of Bay County’s older schools has its first new building in more than 55 years. It’s a new classroom facility at Northside Elementary School. The students and staff have been settling into the new classrooms since school began last week. Northside Elementary School opened in the fall of 1968. […]
Florida considering drastic changes to a few Panhandle State Parks
BAY COUNTY, FL. (WMBB) – The state is considering making changes to a few state parks that some say are controversial at the very least. Florida Department of Environmental Protection is considering building golf courses, pickleball courts, and even 300-room lodges at some parks, including 3 in our area. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection […]
Freeport man charged with 18 counts of possession of child porn
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – A Freeport man has been arrested and is facing more than a dozen felony charges for the possession and transmission of child pornography. In February, the WCSO Cyber Crimes Unit received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about 34-year-old Timothy Watson transmitting Child Sexual Abuse […]
Local officials discuss plans for the new FSU Health campus
BAY COUNTY, FL. (WMBB) – Local stakeholders are eager to see how the area’s newest medical project will impact the region. Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare discussed its plans for the new FSU Health campus at Wednesday morning’s economic development alliance meeting. “I tell people every day, over the next five to ten years, you’re not going […]
EXCLUSIVE: Dothan man rescues driver from overturned dump truck after it crashed into gas pumps, caught fire, “We gotta go”
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — A Wiregrass Youth football and baseball coach leapt into action, possibly saving a man’s life, after narrowly avoiding a dump truck as it stormed into the gas station while he pumped gas nearby. At roughly 12:30 p.m. on August 19, a dump truck carrying a full load of cargo traveling down […]
DeSantis-backed school board candidates fall short in key Florida races
School board candidates backed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) fell short in a number of key races Tuesday, a blow to the governor’s efforts to reshape Florida’s education system. Eleven of 23 school board candidates endorsed by DeSantis appeared to have lost their races Tuesday night, the Tampa Bay Times and Florida Politics reported, […]
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