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Panama City Beach Police investigating a body found on Hutchison Blvd
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) – Panama City Beach Police are currently investigating a body that was found on Wednesday afternoon. Police were dispatched around 12:30 p.m. Authorities said the body was discovered on Hutchison Boulevard across from the Gulf Highlands Beach Resort. An onlooker discovered the body in a wooded area next to the […]
Body found in PCB
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -The Panama City Beach Police Department confirmed to NewsChannel 7 that a dead body was found in Panama City Beach Wednesday. We are told the body was found in the wooded area just west of Saltwater Grill on Hutchison Boulevard. Investigators are currently working on...
Fishing day turned deadly in Vernon, Washington County Sheriff says
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – On Saturday, one man died after being shot by his fishing partner in Vernon. Around 2:40 p.m., Washington County officials received a 911 call about an altercation at the Diamond Head Fish Camp on Moss Hill Road in Vernon. Authorities said the caller stated the altercation was between her husband […]
55-year-old man killed in dump truck collision on Highway 90 in Walton County
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. -- A 55-year-old man was killed in a crash Tuesday morning in Walton County. It happened around 10:55 a.m. on Highway 90 at the Walden Road intersection. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a SUV driven by a 55-year-old DeFuniak Springs man was traveling south on Walden Road when it attempted to turn on to Highway 90. That's when it was struck by a dump truck traveling west on Highway 90.
2024 Thunder Beach Spring rally brings in people from all across the country
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) — Motorcycle enthusiasts from all across the country are in Panama City Beach for the first day of the Spring Thunder Beach Rally. With lots of vendors, there’s something here for just about every motorcycle enthusiast. The smell of exhaust and the sound of revving engines can only mean one […]
World’s Greatest Baby Shower returns to Fort Walton Beach on May 21
The Healthy Start Coalition of Okaloosa and Walton Counties is set to host the World’s Greatest Baby Shower on Tuesday, May 21st, at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center on Okaloosa Island. The event, which will run from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., is designed to cater to expectant...
Washington County receives $1.3 million over 18 years for opioid recovery
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Like several other local counties, Washington County is trying to find ways to help people addicted to opioids. Sheriff’s officials are using $1.3 million from the state’s opioid lawsuit settlement over the next 18 years. The money will go to community outreach, and education, and help connect those struggling with […]
UPDATE: Lynn Haven police find missing man
UPDATE: The sheriff’s office has found Hoffman LYNN HAVEN, Fla. (WMBB) — Lynn Haven police are searching for an elderly man who disappeared from the Mill Bayou area. William P. Hoffman is 77 years old. He was last seen leaving the 100 block of Sawgrass Way around 4:30 Tuesday afternoon. He has dementia, AFib, coronary […]
Washington County deputies shoot and kill out-of-state suspect
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – On Saturday, April 27 Washington County deputies shot and killed a wanted out-of-state suspect for sexual exploitation of a minor. At about 7:00 a.m., deputies responded to a residence on Salem Drive in the Sunny Hills community. Deputies said they were attempting to execute an out-of-county arrest on 42-year-old Brian […]
Laketown Wharf evacuation latest
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Several residents remain vacated after Panama City Beach officials issued a mandatory evacuation for Laketown Wharf on Front Beach Road. Residents in 63 units have until Saturday at 6 p.m. to pack their belongings and relocate due to a safety hazard. According to officials...
Escambia Bay Shellfish Harvest Area closing for precaution at sunset: FDACS
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The #0222 Escambia Bay Shellfish Harvest Area is precautionarily closing at sunset on Wednesday, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. A press release from FDACS said they are closing the harvest area at sunset on Wednesday, May 1, due to a sewage spill. This will close […]
More homesites for sale by St. Joe Company
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Due to the reportedly high demand for homes in the Watersound area, The St. Joe Company has announced the release of new homesites for sale. Since 2021, St. Joe officials say 201 Watersound Camp Creek community home sites have been sold. Sites currently available...
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