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PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - With a big stage, comes big responsibility, and the lineup for the 17th annual Summer Concert Series at Aaron Bessant Park is ready to take on the challenge. Back to Thursday nights by popular demand, the series kicks off Thursday, June 8 and features different...

Summer Concert Series moves back to Thursday nights

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -This year’s Gulf Coast Jam country music festival is breaking records. Gulf Coast Jam officials said they sold out the four-day festival for the first time ever this year. Meaning around 30,000 people attended each night. Jammers came from all 50 states and 14 countries.

Gulf Coast Jam breaks records for 2023 festival

Sneads, FL

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -The First Ladies of Sneads is hosting the Lake Seminole Fest on Friday, June 9. The goal of the event is to help raise money to restore the community playground and eventually build a splash pad for that area. The Lake Seminole Fest will be at...

Lake Seminole Fest this Friday in Sneads

Panama City Beach, FL

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Gulf Coast Jam wrapped up the four-day country music festival on the beach Sunday. Event officials say thousands of people have been coming out to the concert. “I’d say this is the biggest crowd we’ve had in our history we’ve been running 28 30,000...

Gulf Coast Jam wraps up with the first sold out show in history

Destin, FL

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - We’re now in the midst of the Blue Marlin Tournament season. The Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic is just over two weeks away. And the return of the Bay Point tournament, now the Bay Point Billfish Open comes the last week of June. In regards to the Bay Point tourney, certainly the high point of that event’s 27 years was the one thousand-46 pound blue that was hauled in by Conrad Hawkins aboard “Lucky Two” a Destin based boat in 2001. And now the legend of that “grander” lives on at Destin restaurant Boshamps, getting the mounted version of that fish when another restaurant that had it on display, closed!

Legend of the Bay Point “Grander” lives on at Boshamps in Destin

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

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A decades-old staple in Downtown Panama City has been shut since Hurricane Michael. However, its opening date is inching closer. City officials say the beloved T-dock at the Panama City Marina is expected to open next month. “The city workers are doing a great job...

Downtown Panama City T-dock expected to reopen in July

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

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.

“Good afternoon, good evening, and goodnight”: ‘The Truman Show’ celebrated in town that started it all

Panama City T-dock to reopen

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - One local small business owner is giving back to Panama City one “kick” at a time. Trevor Bryon opened his “Awoken Kicks” brick and mortar store in June 2022. Byron celebrated the store’s one-year anniversary Saturday. He said his business’s name is meant to be an inspirational message for others. The “Awoken Kicks” owner said it’s all about waking up and achieving your dreams every day.

Panama City entrepreneur spreads inspiring message

Defuniak Springs, FL

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - An Alabama man is facing charges after leaving a dog in the Walton County Animal Shelter parking lot. Staff said the morning of May 8th, they noticed the dog roaming the parking lot by himself. They said the shelter office was closed that day, but the staff were still there inside the facility caring for the animals.

Man facing charges for abandoning dog in parking lot

Rosemary Beach, FL

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Many people, visitors and residents alike, in the panhandle look forward to a relaxing day on the beach. However, finding a parking spot can be a challenge. Residents in Inlet Beach and 30A tell NewsChannel 7 they are getting increasingly frustrated with the number of...

Residents speak out about parking issues in Inlet Beach, along 30A

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 Truman Show anniversary

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Panama City Police are asking the public for help in finding a missing juvenile that was last seen on May 31st. Officers say 15-year-old Claire Rodriguez was wearing grey shorts and a long-sleeved blue shirt when she was last seen in Panama City and could be travelling with another teen.

Authorities ask for help in finding missing juvenile

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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

Tallahassee, FL

Lynn Haven, 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

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It’s a cold start to the first day of spring in NWFL

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Good Monday morning everyone!. It’s a quiet start on satellite and radar with just a few high thin cirrus clouds passing...

It’s a cold start to the first day of spring in NWFL

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