Florida State

Panama City, FL

Panama City Beach, FL

As you head outdoors this summer, make sure you protect yourself from the sun. The skin cancer foundation's free skin cancer program is stopping in Panama City Beach. Threatened shorebird species protected at local dock. Updated: 3 hours ago. Panama City is working with Audubon Florida Fish and Wildlife to...

SWFD Junior Lifeguard program

Freeport, FL

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Local Historian Bill Hudson is back at it again sharing the archives of the Panhandle. In this clip, we’re going back to Freeport for a close mayoral race, taking a look at commercials featuring hand puppets, and featuring a little NewsChannel 7 history as well.

Time Travel Tuesday

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - If the waters of the Emerald Coast are calling your name, the Panama City Dive Center has everything from beginner level certification courses to Master SCUBA Diver and even two unique programs for Veterans. The dive center located at 4823 Thomas Drive near St. Andrews...

Panama City Dive Center offering two unique programs for Veterans

Alaska State

Chipley, FL

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - 105-year-old Oscar Buchanan is one of the few World War two veterans left. The Chipley man served during the war from 1942 to 1945. “Yeah, you’re afraid because you don’t know what’s going to happen,” said Oscar Buchanan, a WWII veteran.

World War II 105-year-old Veteran

The weather is getting warmer and that means people will be at the beach. But you don't want your fun day to turn into something tragic. That's one reason why the South Walton Fire District is holding its junior lifeguard program. Free skin cancer screenings. Updated: 4 hours ago. As...

Threatened shorebird species protected at local dock

Panama City Dive Center is the only facility in the area to offer both active-duty and former military members two unique programs. Panama City Dive Center is the only facility in the area to offer both active-duty and former military members two unique programs. Panama City Dive Center offering classes...

Home replacement costs up

Treasure Island marina reopens

Lynn Haven, FL

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Former Lynn Haven Commissioner Antonius Barnes was sentenced to 45 days in prison Tuesday afternoon. He was also handed one year of supervised release and must pay restitution. This took place in federal court in Tallahasee. This was for his role in a large corruption...

Former commissioner sentenced in large Lynn Haven corruption investigation

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The noise of construction is making business difficult for some downtown business owners. “Harrison Avenue that has been closed for all this renovation; it has affected us. we’re down 30-35 percent,” said David Parmer, owner of Millie’s Cafe. Parmer says the construction...

Downtown Panama City construction affecting business owners

Tallahassee, FL

LYNN HAVEN, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Former Lynn Haven commissioner Antonius Barnes was sentenced Tuesday to 45 days in prison for his role in a large corruption investigation involving city leaders. Barnes was also sentenced to one year of supervised release and must pay restitution. The sentencing took place in federal...

Lynn Haven Commissioner Antonius Barnes sentenced

Sweet Summertime with Pinspiration

Jackson County, FL

Marianna, FL

MARIANNA, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Helping men overcome life’s toughest challenges is the focus of Chrome, a faith-based recovery center in Marianna. “For men to walk from rescued which is rescued from whatever life’s pains are. The pain of addiction, pain from the loss of family members, poor choices, mental illness,” said David Bottner, CEO of Chrome.

Chrome- A Men’s Rehabilitation Center In Jackson County Holds Official Ribbon Cutting

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A building over a century old in Bay County is getting some much-needed renovations. The original Bay County Courthouse in Panama City is getting a makeover. Bay County Commissioners awarded a contract to BGN Contractors to renovate it. Commissioners say the nearly $2 million project focuses on the first and second floors of the building. These include electrical upgrades, painting, and other items.

Original Bay County Courthouse to undergo renovations

Ohio State

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A Panama City man will spend four years in prison for causing a fiery crash and killing a man in Walton County. According to the State Attorney’s Office, Lawrence Brenton Cowart had consumed alcohol and taken prescription pills when he crashed into the back of a pickup truck on US-98 near North Watersound Parkway.

Man sentenced for crash that killed Ohio man

Art projects with Pinspiration on NewsChannel 7 Today

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The Panhandle saw some very isolated storms today and will continue to see some rain but more concentrated to along the coast tomorrow as a cold front lingers around out area. Showers will start to move out on Saturday. Hot and humid conditions are present and will continue to be present for the remainder of the week. High temperatures will be in the upper 80′s to low 90′s with our over night low temperatures falling into the low to mid 70′s. Tropics are calm currently but our next named storm will be Bret.

Thursday Evening Forecast

In 1998, film crews descended on the quaint Walton County town of Seaside, and the end result helped put our area on the map. The Truman show starred Jim Carrey as a man who found out his entire life was being broadcast on live TV and no one was who they claimed to be.

30A Parking Pains

Man sentenced for DUI manslaughter

Callaway, FL

Tyndall Air Force Base, FL

Southport, FL

Youngstown, FL

Mexico Beach, FL

Overstreet, FL

Inlet Beach, FL

Alys Beach, FL

Watersound, FL

Ebro, FL

Kinard, FL

Seacrest, FL

Sunny Hills, FL

Fountain, FL

Wewahitchka, FL

Bruce, FL

Point Washington, FL

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