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Tropical Storm Milton expected to be Cat.3 before landfallFOX 35 Orlando9 hours ago
14-year-old girl, who said her 79-year-old grandmother was “already dying” and she “helped her die” after beating the woman to death using a walker and a belt, will be tried as an adultDayton Daily Mag6 hours ago
New Gulf storm expected to rapidly strengthen, threaten FloridaFox 819 hours ago
Gov. DeSantis declares state of emergency for 35 Florida counties ahead of Tropical Storm Miltonfox35orlando.com8 hours ago
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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 […]
Arizona man found guilty of 2021 murder in Panama City Beach
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) – A four-day trial ended on Friday when a jury found an Arizona man guilty of strangling his friend in their hotel room during a trip to Panama City Beach. According to a news release, 43-year-old Scottie Jay Black was found guilty of second-degree murder for the death of 41-year-old […]
Gulf Breeze doctor arrested on two counts of first-degree murder, 10 others arrested
NORTHWEST FLORIDA (WKRG) — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested a Northwest Florida doctor and those who sold drugs prescribed by her on Thursday. According to an FDLE news release, agents arrested 72-year-old Dr. Elaine Cecile Sharp of Pensacola Beach for murder, manslaughter, and racketeering after a multiyear investigation of an illegal drug ring […]
Springfield Police arrest suspect in connection with an apparent homicide
SPRINGFIELD, Fla. (WMBB) – The Springfield Police arrested a man wanted out of Tennessee for his connection in an apparent homicide on Thursday. According to a news release, 18-year-old Luke Crase had an active warrant out of Clarksville, Tennessee, and was a person of interest in a homicide. The Clarksville Police Department said they believed […]
Panama City Police Department seeking helping locating missing teen
UPDATE: McKenzie has been located PANAMA CITY, Fl. (WMBB) – The Panama City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing teen. According to a news release, 14-year-old McKenzie Grace Stallings was last seen on October 2 at approximately 11 p.m wearing black pants and an unknown color t-shirt. Authorities confirmed McKenzie […]
Local coach and author, Ford holds book signing
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – Local author, coach, and motivational speaker, David Ford held a book signing at the Bookish Boutique in downtown Panama City on Saturday afternoon. The meet-and-greet style event allowed Ford to share his story surrounding the world of sports and meet with locals. The Panama City native has three books including […]
Traffic stop in Florida leads to arrest of man found with methamphetamine
BLOUNTSTOWN, Florida - A traffic stop in the Scottsferry Community led to the arrest of Kolby Bailey, who was found with methamphetamine, according to the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office. The incident occurred on October 3, 2024, during the execution of a residential search warrant.The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division Narcotic's unit, in collaboration with the North Star Multijurisdictional Drug Task Force, conducted the search at 8391 SW Marysville School Rd. Bailey was observed riding a bicycle on the wrong side of the road as he left the area of the search warrant residence. Upon stopping Bailey, authorities discovered a cut straw and a small amount of methamphetamine inside his ball cap.Bailey was subsequently arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) under F.S.S 893.13 (6)(A) and possession of drug paraphernalia under F.S.S 893.147, stated the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
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 […]
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 […]
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. ...
Team from Bay County Sheriff's Office returns from Suwannee relief effort
PANAMA CITY — A response team with the Bay County Sheriff's Office has returned from a deployment to Suwannee County after assisting with the Hurricane Helene recovery effort. In a phone interview, Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford said his agency was returning the favor out of gratitude for those who assisted Bay County...
Tropics update and weather forecast for Panama City Beach Oct. 4, 2024
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The National Weather Service forecasts a mostly cloudy day today with a high near 82 and a low around 74 later tonight. There's a chance of showers and thunderstorms through most of the day with a 60% chance of precipitation. Later tonight the chance of showers goes down to about 30% with winds headed northeast at 10 mph. Yellow flags are flying on the beach today, indicating potentially high surf or dangerous currents...
Week 7 high school football roundup: Rutherford plays spoiler, Arnold wins big on the road
Rutherford got its first win of the season on the road as the Rams took down Port St. Joe 31-7. The victory spoiled the Tiger Sharks' homecoming festivities as the Rutherford offense was operating in high gear. Quarterback Jaleel Reed led the charge scoring with his legs on a 50-yard touchdown...
Rutherford cruised past Port St. Joe for first win
PORT ST. JOE, Fla. (WMBB) – The Rutherford football team jumped out to a big lead over Port St. Joe and cruised to a 31-7 road victory on Friday night. The Rams improved to 1-6 and will visit North Bay Haven on Friday, October 11. The Tiger Sharks fell to 2-3 and will visit Bozeman […]
Heavy Showers & Thunderstorms Developing Across Parts of Louisiana, Texas, and Florida
Tropical Influenced Thunderstorms Bringing Flooding Issues Near New Orleans. Good afternoon everyone. As forecasted and expected, we're watching heavy tropical showers and thunderstorms developing across a wide area of Louisiana, plus parts of south Texas, and the Florida Panhandle.
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