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Editor’s Note: We have updated this story. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WMBB) — After a long legal battle in federal court, the former mayor of Lynn Haven was sentenced for one felony count of lying to the FBI Monday. Margo Anderson, 68, will serve one month in prison followed by one year of probation. Judge Mark Walker […]

A video, posted by Tammy Scott on Facebook Sunday, shows a group of seven men working together to pull the shark in and hold it down, before one man started riding the big shark like a cowboy

“When Jaws wants his Drumstick ... he’s gonna get his Drumstick!”

🎉 Hey there, my dear friends! Are you ready for a fun-filled weekend in Panama City, Florida? 🌴🌞. This Saturday, June 10th, from 2:00 to 4:30, the Lynn Haven Methodist Church will be hosting a fantastic event that you won't want to miss! 🎊

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) — If you regularly drive in downtown Panama City you need to be aware of a major road closure. Work crews shut down the intersection of 4th Street and Harrison Avenue Monday morning. Workers began the Harrison Streetscapes project more than a year ago. Phase one costs around $7 million and […]

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) — A mixed martial arts fighter, accused of manslaughter in the death of a Tyndall airman, is formally pleading not guilty. Ross Allen Johnson, 23, did not appear at Monday’s arraignment at the Bay County Courthouse. He has already filed a waiver of presence and a written plea of not […]

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A Bay County community is working to pick up the pieces after a traumatic experience. Monday evening members and parents of ZiLo Cheer and Dance Studio gathered at their practicing grounds located at 311 North Tyndall Parkway to discuss how the company can move forward following the arrest of former cheer coach Auzoiya “Johnea” Williams.

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.

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) — Hurricane season is officially here, and it’s important to be prepared. Here are some of the essential steps you need to take to ensure your safety and protect your property. STAY INFORMED It is crucial to pay attention to weather updates and evacuation orders. Have a way to get alerts […]

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.

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB-TV) – The summer pattern is back in control which means the hit-and-miss, popcorn, pulse thunderstorms, rain lottery is back. Most of this week will feature temperatures in the low to mid-80s along the coast and upper 80s to low 90s for the inland areas. With the sea breeze pattern, the first half mile from the coast inland typically stays dry if not for a morning shower or storm with the land breeze at night. The shape of the coastline is one of the reasons for this; the other is just the time it takes to get convection going. That’s not to say the coastline will be rain-free, but it is just one reason why our inland locations usually see more activity than coastal areas.

PANAMA CITY BEACH − Thousands of people flocked to Frank Brown Park over the weekend for the 2023 Gulf Coast Jam. The four-day event held in Panama City Beach boasted headliners Hardy, Miranda Lambert, Kenny Chesney and Kane Brown, as well as performances from 20 other country music artists, including Them Dirty Roses, Shane Proffitt, Chase Rice and Gabby Barrett.

🎉🤣 Hey there, my fun-loving friends! Are you ready for a night of laughter and good times? Then let me tell you about an event you don't want to miss - Big Laughs at Little Village! 🎉🤣

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Happy Tuesday everyone!. The radar has been fairly quiet today, with just three or four storms across the Panhandle between 3 and 6 p.m. That’s set to change for tomorrow, with a moisture rebound helping to fuel more widely scattered showers and storms throughout Tuesday’s midday and afternoon hours.

A decades-old staple in downtown Panama City has been shut since Hurricane Michael. But its opening date is inching closer. Former Lynn Haven mayor, Margo Anderson, learned Monday she'll spend a month in prison, sentenced for her role in a large city corruption investigation after Hurricane Michael.

The bankrupt retailer is handing back the keys to four locations in Florida, with sixteen others granted an extension. The retail industry has been hit hard this year, with several retailers filing for bankruptcy.

PANAMA CITY BEACH − Despite a slight dip in nests from last year, officials say the 2023 sea turtle nesting season is off to a good start. According to Kennard Watson, director of Panama City Beach Turtle Watch, members of his group have tagged four nests so far this season, which spans from the beginning of May to the end of October. This is three fewer nests than were tagged during the same time last year.

Panama City, capital of the Republic of Panama. Nine hundred thousand people with rather a lot of banks and lawyers as well as being, of course, on the transcontinental canal bisecting the narrow isthmus between the Caribbean and the Pacific. The city has been sacked several times since its foundation in the early 1500s – Spaniard vs Genoese; privateer vs mercenary, General Noriega vs the US military. First railroads, and then canals, brought American and French influence, as well as migrants from the Caribbean and across Latin America, into the city, turning it into a vibrant and lively, though segregated and often socially enflamed, city. And that canal – mired in corruption, disease and death, while World War Two saw the emergence of the Panama Canal “Zone” and a virtual apartheid between its inhabitants and ordinary Panamanians. A geo-political hotspot, accused of being an international money-laundering centre (and not forgetting those infamous ‘Panama Papers’ of course), unsurprisingly there’s a lot of crime writing about Panama.

🎉Hey everyone, it's time to fire up your taste buds and get ready for an epic culinary experience!🍴🌮. 📣Los Antojitos Mexican Restaurant is hosting an incredible event this Thursday, June 10th, called Steak Thursdays!🥩🥓🌯

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - “There’s always been a fascination with the Truman House.” homeowner Susanne Cambre remarked. On Monday, stars shined along the beach of Seaside. The 25th Anniversary of “The Truman Show” is being celebrated in the little town that started it all.