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Jackson County School Board breaks ground on new K-8 school
JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Jackson County School board members opened a new chapter in education this week for students in Sneads and Grand Ridge. Members broke ground Wednesday on the new K-8 school in Grand Ridge. School officials are combining Sneads Elementary with Grand Ridge Middle School on the Grand Ridge campus. It’s a […]
Gadsden County man identified by sister as victim in Tallahassee mass shooting
Brianna Ward said her little brother was destined to be a star. Quan'tayveun Butler was a shining basketball player at Gadsden County High School in 2021-23, earning the nickname "Mr. Thousand Points" after he scored 1,000 points in a single season. He was also a member of the Tallahassee Democrat's All-Big Bend...
National Weather Service says another tornado hit Cottonwood
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala (WDHN) — The National Weather Service (NWS) determined an EF0 tornado struck the town of Cottonwood during early morning storms on Friday, May 10. The tornado produced winds up to 85 mph. An NWS report says the EF0 tornado touched down on Hooper Cherry Road early...
'It can happen to you': Billboards in Northwest Florida warn of fentanyl's deadly impact
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Several new billboards across Northwest Florida are warning about the dangers of fentanyl. The project is organized by those who've lost loved ones to drugs. "For some reason I was left here to be their voices," said Cherie Hoffman, whose son died from fentanyl poisoning. Hoffman's son...
Looking back at Tallahassee’s triple twisters
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Images continue to come into our newsroom that show significant damage from three tornadoes that damaged communities in Gadsden, Leon and Jefferson Counties. The National Weather Service uses damage to determine the strength of a tornado. The scale is called the enhanced Fujita scale (EF), which replaced the original Fujita (F) scale in 2007, according to the National Weather Service.
Miracle in Bristol: Liberty County walks off region final
BRISTOL, Fla. (WMBB) – After trailing 6-1 in the bottom of the 7th, Liberty County rallied with two outs for a 7-6 walk-off over Franklin County, clinching a third consecutive trip to the Final Four. The defending state champion Bulldogs went through their entire lineup in the final frame, with senior Gabrie Flowers winning the […]
DeSantis expands disaster area amid warnings of floods and additional tornadoes in N. FL
Quality Journalism for Critical Times With a new storm system hitting North Florida following last week’s tornadoes, Gov. Ron DeSantis has expanded his declared disaster area by three counties. The order now covers Baker, Columbia, Escambia, Gadsden, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Suwannee, Taylor, and Wakulla counties. Emergency declarations make it easier for state and local […] The post DeSantis expands disaster area amid warnings of floods and additional tornadoes in N. FL appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
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