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South Florida oil company looking to drill in Apalachicola River Basin
APALACHICOLA, Fla. (WMBB) — People in Franklin County are voicing their opposition to an exploratory oil well drilling request in the Apalachicola River Basin. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection will decide Monday whether or not Clearwater Land & Minerals Oil Company can do exploratory, or “wildcat,” drilling in the river basin. It’s not the […]
Crews begin demolition on One Stanford Centre
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB)- Workers are finishing what Hurricane Michael started at a visible piece of real estate. Demolition crews began tearing down the office building known as “One Stanford Center” on Tuesday. The four-story building at the corner of Stanford Road and West 23rd Street was destroyed by the storm. In the months that […]
Former Mexico Beach Mayor Michele Miller appeals judge’s decision in recall lawsuit
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – The legal battle over the Mexico Beach Mayor’s job is not over. Last week, voters recalled former Mayor Michele Miller by a margin of 26% of the vote. The petition accused Miller of malfeasance in office. In January, Miller called the petition illegal and sued the recall Committee Chairman and […]
First Mexico Beach city council meeting held with new Mayor
MEXICO BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) – One week ago, Mexico Beach voters recalled Mayor Michele Miller and elected Richard Wolff to complete her term. That didn’t keep Miller from showing up at Tuesday night’s city council meeting, the first for Mayor Wolff and two new council members. It was a packed house, with most attendees there to […]
Softball Game Recap: Altha Wildcats vs. Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks
Altha was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. Their tough 12-3 defeat to the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Altha of the 6-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Over 500 military personnel test their limits with the Readiness Challenge
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (WMBB) — Tyndall Air Force Base is hosting civil engineer personnel from four branches of the military, in the Readiness Challenge. It’s a competition where teams perform real exercises under simulated battlefield conditions. It’s the crack of dawn, and already Tyndall Air Force Base’s Silver Flag training site sounds like […]
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