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Living large: Top 5 most expensive Bay County homes sold in February
PANAMA CITY − February brought yet another booming month for the luxury housing market in Bay County. Ranging from $1.6 million to $3.15 million, these are the top 5 most expensive homes sold in Bay County during February. Three are located in the Panama City Beach area, while two sit east of the Hathaway Bridge in Panama City.
Panama City Police are investigating a road rage incident
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Panama City Police are currently investigating an incident that occurred in a shopping center. The incident happened at about 12:30 p.m. at the corner of 23rd Street and MLK Boulevard. Police responded to a reported road rage incident near the Chow Time restaurant. There were reports of at least […]
Hurricane Michael affected buildings coming down
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Almost six years after Hurricane Michael some businesses are still left cleaning up the damage. In Panama City, there are a few buildings in the process of being torn down. The old office building on 23rd and Stanford is one of them. The Sonic on 15th Street was recently demolished as well. A new 10,000 sq ft Sherwin-Williams Marine Coating Paint Store will take its place.
Becoming more humid and even warmer this week
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – It’s a more comfortable start to the day today with temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s. There’s also a bit more moisture present in the atmosphere, which you’ll feel with slightly higher humidity. Add in a calm wind and a mostly clear sky, and we have the ingredients present to create patchy, dense fog. Any fog present should evaporate by mid-morning.
4 Bay County restaurants cited for high-priority violations
You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name. Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you. For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring...
Springing into Spring: Green Exhibit fashion show
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -Victoria Gillman as well as co-owners Madalyn Jones and Vivian Gibson of Can’t Hide Pretty tell us all about the upcoming Green Exhibit fashion show!. The exhibit aims to raise awareness for mental health in our community all while looking good in the meantime...
Warmer feels on the way
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Good Thursday morning everyone!. It’s a quiet start on satellite and radar once again with mainly clear skies. There could be a little patchy fog in a few spots for some. But it won’t last long into the morning drive, lifting quickly. We’ll...
Stray showers tomorrow & warming trend continues
PANAMA CITY, FL. (WMBB-TV) — The nice conditions continue on Wednesday with some stray showers possible tomorrow. Tonight mostly clear conditions once again. Winds out of southwest at 5 to 10 mph early on then becoming more calm after midnight. Patchy fog is possible tonight. Lows are expected to be in the upper 50s to low 60s areawide.
Watersound welcomes retirees to new resort-style independent living community
Watersound Fountains, a new 148-apartment resort-style independent living community, has officially opened its doors to residents in Inlet Beach. The community, developed through a joint venture between The St. Joe’s Company, Watermark Retirement Communities, and BRW Origins, is the first free-standing independent living community in Watersound. Located near the...
From Bay to Plate: A Tradition of Delicious Oysters in Panama City Beach
Oysters differ from sea to sea. On the Pacific Coast, they’re small and plump and are farmed in brackish waters. Along the Irish Coast, they’re larger, flat, more meaty and harvested from local farms in bays along the coast. But along the Gulf Coast, places such as Panama...
Bay District Schools make changes in leadership to gear up for the upcoming school year
Bay District Schools has announced changes in leadership for the upcoming academic year. According to a press release by Bay District Schools, the district is currently advertising for new principals for Jinks Middle School, Mowat Middle School and Merritt Brown Middle School. Superintendent Mark McQueen’s decision to non-renew the current principals created these vacancies.
Get out of your shell at Panama City Beach fundraiser
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) – The Gulf World Marine Institute’s largest fundraiser, the “Making Turtle Tracks” 5K, is coming back for another year on Saturday, April 27th. Those planning on walking or running in the 5K will meet at Beach Access 52 by Gulf World Marine Park for check-in which begins at 7 a.m. […]
Next chapter: Mark Andersen to retire as Bay County supervisor of elections after 23 years
PANAMA CITY − For Mark Andersen, it's a bittersweet feeling knowing he soon will step into the next chapter of his life. As Bay County supervisor of elections, Andersen said Tuesday that he plans to officially retire June 6. The 64-year-old has held the position since he was first elected in 2001.
Gulf Coast School for Autism to host Family Fun Day
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - At Gulf Coast School for Autism, families help families, and that is something to celebrate! At their first Family Day on Friday, May 3, students and families are invited to enjoy a day of fun including booths, games, and more. In need of community support,...
A return to the 80s for most of NWFL today
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Good Wednesday morning everyone!. It’s a quiet start on satellite and radar with mainly clear skies. A little cloud bank is showing up on satellite out in our Western Counties. But it shouldn’t last long this morning and won’t be enough to block up the sun completely. Everyone will be off to another mainly sunny day ahead.
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