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Jackson County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing endangered person
JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating a missing man. Authorities said Justin Garrett Griffin is 46 years old, last seen near Vancouver Drive in Alford around 8 p.m. on Friday, Apr. 26. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a tan, dark-colored […]
Oil drilling in the Apalachicola River System is still a very bad idea | Pam McVety
Our state government from the governor to the legislature to my former agency, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, keep demonstrating that protecting Florida’s natural resources is not something they do very well. We just came through another anti-environment legislative session and now for the third time, there is a pending permit to drill for oil in the Apalachicola River system. I wrote about this several years ago, explaining what a “stupid” idea this was and how...
Support local businesses at Calhoun County festival
BLOUNTSTOWN, Fla. (WMBB) – Over 100 vendors will sell their goods and services at the “North Florida Wildflower Festival” which returns to Blountstown for another year on Saturday, April 27th. Shoppers can head to Magnolia Square between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. to find everything they may be looking for. From flowers and other outdoor […]
Calhoun County Announces Tire Waste Amnesty Day
CALHOUN COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Calhoun County residents needing to throw out old tires will have the opportunity to do so for free this weekend. Calhoun County’s waste tire amnesty day takes place Saturday, April 27 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Residents will be able to drop off up to 8 tires at the […]
Softball Game Preview: Blountstown on Home-Turf
Blountstown is 0-6 against Bozeman since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Blountstown Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bozeman Bucks at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jackson County man facing multiple charges after routine traffic stop
JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – On Sunday, Jackson County deputies conducted a routine traffic stop on a vehicle that led to an arrest. Jackson County deputies said they were patrolling Highway 71 and saw a white vehicle driving without tag lights. Deputies said once they made contact with the driver, Dexter Dutil, he told officers […]
Movie makers are busy in Northwest Florida
Suppose there is a mass die-off of honeybees in a small town on the panhandle, and then the bees come back to life. And they were not happy. That’s the premise of the movie Zombeez, a film that was made entirely in Northwest Florida. Pensacola would never be mistaken...
Narcotics Investigation leads to arrest at a home in Fountain
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -The Bay County Sheriff’s Office reports numerous complaints led to a narcotics investigation and an arrest of two individuals at a home in Fountain. The sheriff’s office said on April 24, members of the Special Investigations Division and the SWAT team served a search warrant...
Scholar Athlete of the Week – Gabrie Flowers
BRISTOL, Fla. (WMBB) — This week’s Scholar-Athlete of the Week sponsored by Perry and Young P.A. is Liberty County’s Gabrie Flowers. At Liberty County High School, the girl’s sports programs have set the standard with both volleyball and softball winning state titles last year. One of the athletes on both rosters is Gabrie Flowers. “She’s […]
'A big price': Oil drilling application in Florida Panhandle prompts environmental outcry
After a series of abandoned attempts by others, another company is hoping to strike oil in the fragile Apalachicola River basin — setting off a new round of opposition from environmentalists and other concerned citizens. Clearwater Land & Minerals Fla, whose principals hail from Shreveport, Louisiana, applied for a state permit in December to...
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