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Holmes County punches ticket to Final Four
CENTURY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Holmes County softball team upset Northview 7-2 on Tuesday night, advancing to the Class 1A State Semifinals. The Blue Devils improved to 16-13 and will await their opponent for the Final Four set to be played in Clermont on Friday, May 24.
Southernmost Monument to a Union Solider
Situated among the quiet streets of Lynn Haven lies the Southernmost Monument to a Union Solider. The towering statue looks onward north in memory of those lost in the Civil War. This statue is a symbol not only to Lynn Haven’s founding by northern settlers but also an honor to those that fought and died on the battlefield.
Changes at Walton County’s Eagle Springs Golf and Recreation Center
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. (WMBB) — Changes are being made to the Eagle Springs Golf Course in Walton County. The changes follow a push to make the county-owned recreation center more financially stable. “The golf course is an economic asset,” said one member Steven Miller. It was 2019 when Walton County bought the DeFuniak Springs […]
Fallen Walton, Okaloosa officers honored at memorial service in Niceville
NICEVILLE, Fla. (WMBB) — Law enforcement from across the region gathered at Northwest Florida State College Wednesday for Peace Officers Memorial Day. A memorial candle lit service on campus honored law enforcement officers killed in action from both Okaloosa and Walton counties. “They left behind grieving families, friends, and a community that relied on them […]
Sea turtle released in Inlet Beach, nesting season has begun in the Panhandle
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Sea turtles who once were rehabbing at Gulfarium in Okaloosa County are now swimming freely. “So today we released 4 sea turtles that were in our facility at the Gulfarium Care Center,” said Tabitha Siegfried, Sea Turtle Stranding Coordinator, at Gulfarium. “We had 3 loggerheads Octavia, Ruben, and fish and then we had Deluna our adult green sea turtle.”
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