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Weather conditions impact Panhandle schools
LOCAL NEWS (WMBB) – The severe weather making its way through the area Monday and expected to impact our area Tuesday, has caused some Panhandle school districts to alter class schedules. Bay County School District: After-school activities are canceled. BDS Bay Base remains open on a regular schedule. No decision has been made about tomorrow […]
Governor Ron DeSantis issues state of emergency for Liberty County
LIBERTY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Following Friday morning’s severe weather in Northern Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency. According to a release, the Governor has declared a state of emergency for 12 counties including one here in the Panhandle, Liberty County. A state of emergency is a formal declaration that allows […]
1 dead in Florida crash involving Dothan man
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Calhoun County, Florida on Friday afternoon. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) incident report, the driver of a commercial van driven by a 47-year-old Bristol, Florida man was travelling eastbound on Florida Highway 20 when, for reasons unknown to investigators at this time, their vehicle crossed the roadway into oncoming traffic.
Marianna’s Hamilton signs with Coastal Alabama
MARIANNA, Fla. (WMBB) – Marianna High School senior, Sam Hamilton signed with the Coastal Alabama baseball team on Tuesday afternoon. As a senior, Hamilton helped lead the Bulldogs to an 18-8 record while striking out 30 batters in nine appearances on the mound.
Fatal accident on Highway 20 near Blountstown
Update: The driver of the Pepsi van is a 47-year-old man from Bristol, FL, and the driver of the truck is a 26-year-old man from Dothan, AL, who sustained minor injuries, according to a news release. CALHOUN COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Florida Highway Patrol has reported an accident on Highway 20 towards Blountstown. Highway 20 […]
A sweet opportunity for family outing in Gulf County
WEWAHITCHKA, Fla. (WMBB) – Since the early 1940s the “Tupelo Honey Festival” has called Wewahitchka home, and this fun, family tradition returns for another year on Saturday, May 18th. The free festival is hosted at Lake Alice Park and will begin at 9 a.m. and go until 4 p.m. There will be plenty of vendors, […]
Woman dead after shooting near Midway apartment complex
MIDWAY, Fla. (WCTV) - The Midway Police Department confirmed a 60-year old woman is dead after a shooting off Highway 90. Officials said the shooting call came in around 7:45 Saturday evening in front of the Ochlockonee Pointe Apartments. Details from police are limited, but officials said there is no immediate danger to the public.
Gulf District Schools announce early dismissal
GULF COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Due to potential severe weather making its way through the area Monday and expected to impact our area Tuesday, Gulf County School’s Superintendent Jim Norton making a decision to alter class schedules. On Monday, May 13, Port St. Joe schools will dismiss at 2 pm EST, and for Wewahitchka schools […]
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